Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the 13900 block of Katy Freeway’s service road in Houston, Texas.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a car while it was pulling out of a private driveway.
Participants:
- Driver of Dodge Charger
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of Dodge Charger, critically injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, October 28th, 2020, around 9:20 at night, an accident between a car and a tractor-trailer sent one man to the hospital in critical condition. Deputies from Harris County said the accident happened on the service road of Katy Freeway in Houston, Texas.
Police said that one as-of-yet unidentified man was injured when his Dodge Charger was hit by a tractor-trailer that pulled out of a private driveway in the 13900 block of Katy Freeway. Paramedics airlifted the man to a nearby hospital where he was last reported in critical condition.
Officers mentioned speed as a possible factor in the crash.
Examining the Katy Freeway frontage road shows four lanes in the westbound direction, with a small grassy median and a concrete barrier dividing the frontage road and mainline highway lanes.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene of the accident.