A Man, Not His 13-Year-Old Son, Was Driving The Truck That Killed 9 People In Texas, Officials Now Say

Two days after the crash, the initial belief was that the young boy had been driving, but later analysis of his father's body showed he was dead.

There was no evidence of a sudden or rapid loss of tire air pressure or any other signs of catastrophic failure of the pickup truck's front left tire. All aspects of the crash are being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, with the intent of issuing safety recommendations to prevent similar events.

The speed limit on the rural road was 75 mph, but investigators were still determining the speeds of the two vehicles, according to the director of highway safety.

The initial conclusion that the boy was driving was made by a team of investigators, but they were made harder by the fact that it was a very high energy collision.

There was a lot of damage to the car. There was a post crash fire. Understanding some of the details of the crash was hard because of this.

The families of the victims were made aware of the preliminary report before it was released.