Driver Dies When Truck Falls Off Overpass
POSTED: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
HOUSTON -- A driver was killed when his truck fell off a northwest Harris County overpass early Tuesday, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said the driver lost control while traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 290 near Kickapoo Road at about 2:15 a.m.
Investigators said the truck ran over a grassy median, hit a metal guardrail and hit a concrete retaining wall.
The truck and trailer caught fire after it fell off the overpass and onto a grassy area below, officials said.
The driver was killed at the scene. The Harris County Medical Examiner's Office will determine his identity.
Copyright 2007 by Click2Houston.com.
All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.