A wrong-way driver heading eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-20 near Terrell slammed into two vehicles Wednesday afternoon, killing the driver and a Tyler man and leaving a pickup truck engulfed in flames with its driver trapped inside. A third driver escaped with only minor injuries.
The Terrell Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Wednesday to reports of the wrong-way driver near I-20’s mile marker 502, according to FOX 4. A preliminary investigation found that a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado traveling the wrong way in the inside westbound lane first struck a 2023 Ford F-250 driven by Alfonso Zuniga of Terrell, per KLTV.
The Silverado then collided head-on with a 2025 GMC Sierra driven by Nicholas Landwermeyer of Tyler, the station’s report states. Both Landwermeyer and the Silverado’s driver were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Greenville Chronicle.
Truck Fully Engulfed With Driver Trapped Inside
After the impact, the Silverado became fully engulfed in flames with its driver trapped inside, the same account notes. Zuniga, the F-250 driver, suffered only minor injuries in the crash.
As of a Thursday report, the identity of the Silverado driver had not been released and remained pending confirmation, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph. The outlet reported that the crash remained under investigation by Terrell police.
Police Seek Witnesses and Video
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or who has video footage or other relevant information to come forward. Per the earlier KLTV report, people with details are encouraged to contact Officer B. Garza or Officer H. Martinez with the Terrell Police Department.
