A commercial-vehicle inspection is part of the inquiry into the collision involving a disabled car and an 18-wheeler.
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Texas state troopers are investigating a late-night collision on U.S. Highway 80 that killed a mother and her two daughters after an 18-wheeler struck their disabled car and pushed it over a bridge railing.
The crash happened at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26, on the eastbound side of U.S. 80 near Windmill Farms Boulevard, between Forney and Terrell, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The agency identified the car’s driver as 38-year-old Va’Necia Deshun Williams. Her daughters, 14-year-old Sa’Niah Davis and 9-year-old A’veonia Davis, were passengers.
Investigators said Williams’ 2013 Hyundai had become disabled and was stopped in the highway’s right lane. An eastbound 18-wheeler approached from behind, and its driver was unable to avoid the car, according to a preliminary account released by DPS. The truck struck the Hyundai from the rear, sending it over the bridge’s concrete railing and into the area below.
Williams and both girls were pronounced dead at the scene, DPS said. Relatives said the family’s dog, Queenie, also died. The truck driver was not injured, according to local news reports citing state troopers.
The collision closed the main eastbound lanes of U.S. 80 for about seven and a half hours as emergency responders investigated the scene and heavy-wrecker crews removed the vehicles. The road later reopened.
DPS has not announced a final cause of the crash. Agency spokesperson Juan Gutierrez said Monday that investigators had not determined whether speed, alcohol or a medical problem contributed to the collision. No criminal charge or traffic citation connected to the crash had been announced as of Tuesday.
Because the collision involved a commercial truck, DPS commercial-vehicle enforcement troopers were called to conduct a full inspection. Gutierrez said that process includes checking the truck’s tires and brakes, along with the driver’s logbooks and compliance with limits on driving hours.
The truck appeared to carry markings for Truckline Solutions, an Illinois-based company, CBS News Texas reported. The station said it contacted the company but did not receive a response. Authorities had not publicly released additional information about the truck driver or the results of the inspection.
Williams and her daughters had moved to Forney only a few months before the crash, according to Williams’ mother, VaNessa Williams. Relatives said the three may have been going out to get food when their car became disabled, but authorities have not released a detailed account of their movements before the collision.
Family members described Williams as an energetic leader within a close family. They remembered Sa’Niah as a gamer who had developed an interest in basketball and A’veonia as a lively child who enjoyed dancing and creating videos.
The family established an online fundraiser to assist with funeral and related expenses. DPS said its investigation remains active, and further findings had not been released.
Author note: Last updated July 28, 2026.