Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on East Loop 289 near the exchange with 50th Street in Lubbock, Texas.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer crashed and rolled under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Two people, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, around 8:30 in the evening, a serious tractor-trailer accident sent two individuals to the hospital. Officials from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along the southbound side of East Loop 289 near the exchange with 50th Street in Lubbock, Texas.
Investigators said two as-of-yet unidentified individuals were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly lost control and rolled while heading south on East Loop 289. Emergency responders transported two people to the hospital with unspecified injuries following the accident. Officials did not mention any other vehicles in their report, and it is not clear if the victims were in the tractor-trailer or another vehicle.
According to Google Maps, the exchange of 50th Street and East Loop 289 is situated on the east side of Lubbock.
Police are still investigating the accident.