Semi truck driver injured after crashing truck into guardrail, leaving it dangling over the edge before it fell 46 feet to the road below in Houston, TX
Modified Date:
Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:14pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Accident leaves big rig hanging from 610 Loop, closes 59
Officials said the trucker had been traveling northbound when he drove onto a ramp to enter the westbound North Loop. For some reason, the truck veered out of the lane and ran along the guardrail for 250 feet before tumbling over the side, Massie said.
Accident leaves big rig hanging from 610 Loop, closes 59
The driver was injured but was able to talk to the responders extricating him from the cab, according to a Texas Department of Transportation representative on the scene, Massie said. The driver was taken to an area hospital and is expected to survive, officials said.
Fortunately, no cars were hit as the huge semi truck fell down to the road below. The driver was trapped in the vehicle, but was conscious and talking to responders extricating him from the cab. He was taken to a local area hospital and is expected to survive.
Type: Truck Accident
Topics:
Road DepartureRoadway:
State Highway 59City:
Houston, TXCounty:
Harris County, TXArea:
Houston, TX
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