Man loading an 18-wheeler was run over by car on I-45
HOUSTON, TX- A car drove onto a semitruck that was being loaded up and fatally hit the man who was loading it on I-45 N on April 20th, KTRK reports.
Around 9:15 a.m., the victim was outside of his semitruck on the North Freeway close to FM 1960 when he was struck and decapitated by the vehicle.
Please avoid the I-45 northbound service road between Richey and FM1960. The service rd will be closed while investigators process a fatal crash. Please pray for the families involved. @HCSOTexas @HCSO_PSSB @TxDOTHouston pic.twitter.com/lbyWgzj4jr
— HCSO Vehicular Crimes Division (@HCSO_VCD) April 20, 2023
The at-fault driver was hospitalized but is thought to have sustained minor injuries.
The investigation into this case is ongoing.
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