One dead after dump truck falls off Texas overpass

Posted 2022-06-14 15:15:01

13K

A dump truck driver is dead after their truck went off of an overpass in Texas on Monday afternoon.

The accident happened on June 13th before 1:45 p.m. in Missouri City, Texas.

According to Click2Houston News, firefighters from Houston Fire, Missouri City, and Stafford were called to Beltway 8 and US 90 at around noon for a dump truck that had fallen off the overpass.

The dump truck was hauling concrete at the time of the crash. It is not clear what led up to the crash, but the dump truck driver was killed in the incident.

No other vehicles were involved and no other injuries have been reported. The incident is still under investigation.

Please log in to like, share and comment!

Sponsored

Trucking News

Woman Arrested for Shooting at Semi Truck Outside Georgia Seafood Restaurant

A woman was arrested after opening fire on a semi truck, leaving it covered in bullet holes...

By 2025-02-10 15:46:33 0 21K

Trucking News

$4.3 million worth of meth seized from semi hauling rubber product

This week, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized millions of dollars...

By 2022-07-24 15:08:58 0 14K

Video

I-75 in Troy to remain closed through Tuesday morning rush hour after massive tanker truck fire

A tanker truck caught fire Monday on Interstate 75 in suburban Detroit, closing the busy highway...

By 2021-07-13 02:13:34 0 13K

Trucking News

Truck driver reportedly parked on tracks, was in sleeper, when train strike occurred

A truck driver was charged following a train vs. truck crash in Tennessee over the weekend,...

By 2023-04-17 21:16:01 0 11K

Video

VIDEO: Truck driver almost hits the top of Colorado runaway ramp, then rolls backwards

This week, a truck driver was forced to use a runaway ramp near the Eisenhower Tunnel in...

By 2021-07-25 14:38:47 0 13K