FORT WORTH, Texas – The family of a mother killed by a semi-truck driver who was allegedly drunk has filed a lawsuit against both the driver and the company he works for.
41-year-old Amanda Michelle Wright was driving home from a concert on September 19.
She was stopped in traffic on West Loop 820 when she was rear-ended by the 18-wheeler around 1:30 a.m.
Wright did not survive the crash.
“She was always there for anybody when they needed her. She always had a bright smile on her face. She was always kind and loving,” said Sarah Wright, Amanda’s sister.
Wright was raising two daughters. One is a 19-year-old college student, the other is just 8 years old.
“She was always there for them both every day,” said Wright.
Wright was serving as the designated driver on the night of the crash. Her passenger, a 41-year-old man, was seriously injured.
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