1 killed in plane crash on Texas highway
A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) night, causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free people inside.Police say six people were onboard and one was killed. The plane crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., said Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department.There were no immediate reports of any injuries to those in vehicles on the highway, Loop 20, he said. The Loop has been closed in both directions.Video posted online shows the plane on its side, crashed into a highway barrier.Zayra Garza, an esthetician, was driving her coworkers home when she came upon the plane crash.
- ▪A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) night, causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free people inside.Police say six people w
- ▪The plane crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., said Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department.There were no immediate reports of any injuries to those in vehicles on the highway, Loop 20, he said.
- ▪The Loop has been closed in both directions.Video posted online shows the plane on its side, crashed into a highway barrier.Zayra Garza, an esthetician, was driving her coworkers home when she came upon the plane crash.
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A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) night, causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free people inside.Police say six people were onboard and one was killed. The plane crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., said Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department.There were no immediate reports of any injuries to those in vehicles on the highway, Loop 20, he said. The Loop has been closed in both directions.Video posted online shows the plane on its side, crashed into a highway barrier.Zayra Garza, an esthetician, was driving her coworkers home when she came upon the plane crash.
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