The driver of an 18-wheeler that's accused of causing a chain reaction crash in Terrell last weekend that killed five people told law enforcement he was asleep at the wheel before the crash happened,

Five people were killed and several were injured in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 20 near Terrell on Saturday

Five people were killed. The truck’s driver, who was driving for Hope Trans, told police he had fallen asleep behind the wheel, according to an affidavit. The former Hope Trans driver — who asked that his identity be concealed — said he wasn’t surprised. “There was just so many red flags,” he said.