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📌May 13, 2026, Tucson, Arizona. The driver of a semi truck car hauler died after a tire blowout caused the vehicle to hit the guardrail and roll over into the median before catching fire on I 10 in Tucson. The Arizona Department of Public Safety has confirmed the firey crash involving a semi truck car hauler was fatal. The crash occurred on the eastbound lanes of I 10 near Craycroft Road on Wednesday afternoon. AZDPS said the driver was traveling eastbound in the left lane when the semi truck experienced a tire blowout. The incident caused the semi truck to overturn in the median before catching fire on I 10 near milepost 268 around 2:09PM, AZDPS said. Nearly 8 hours later traffic remained at a crawl. Witnesses Amanda and Raymond Cota recounted the heart wrenching moments just before and after the crash. They credited the truck driver’s heroic last actions with saving their lives by steering the truck away from their vehicle after the tire blew out. “If it wasn’t for those maneuvers, I don’t think we would be here talking to you right now.” Amanda’s voice cracked when she said that her life and the thought of her 3 children flashed before her eyes. She was visibly shaken by the whole incident and said her prayers were with the truck driver’s family. “When he crashed the fire went up so fast, it exploded.” The couple hopes to connect with the family of the truck driver that lost his life to relay their condolences personally. Fire crews were on the scene and said the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was the only individual in the cab at the time of the fatal crash. Carl Wise, a traveler who ran into some of the diverted traffic from the roll over, told News 4 Tucson once he heard lanes had been closed he suspected the crash was fatal. "I'm sorry for the family who lost someone today," he said. "We never like to see that, but it's important that we all stay alert to our surroundings, that'll keep you from getting hurt." DPS has not released details on the person killed in the collision at this time. Authorities are working to notify the driver's family, AZDPS said. Source: AZDPS KOLD 13 NEWS KVOA NEWS 4 Tucson R Small A Ordaz K Hunt-Hayes