KPRC 2 has learned what caused a twin-engine plane to crash down in the middle of a busy intersection in Victoria intersection Wednesday afternoon, injuring multiple people.
WHAT HAPPENED: Plane crash involving 3 cars splits aircraft fuselage at Victoria intersection
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft ran out of fuel and was forced to make an emergency landing.
An eyewitness says he is “blessed” after a plane went down and just missed his truck before it collided with three other vehicles. All five people involved in the crash survived, police said.
KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry spoke to Tony Poynor, whose truck dash camera captured the plane flying dangerously low and struggling to maintain a straight path in the moments before the crash.
After the crash, Poynor continued driving and rushed to park near the scene, where he went to help the victims.
NEW: @KPRC2 obtains dash cam video of Piper Navajo twin-engine airplane moments before it crashed at a busy intersection in Victoria, Texas around 3 p.m. The pilot survived and four people injured on the ground are expected to be ok. pic.twitter.com/OGrV3mVZML
— KPRC 2 Bryce Newberry (@KPRC2Bryce) December 12, 2024
According to police, the pilot had to be evaluated, one person got flown to the hospital, and three others got transported and all are expected to survive.
The crash caused one car to flip on its side, but Poynor said the driver jumped out and shouted that he was fine. Poynor also said he helped free the pilot and a woman trapped in one of the cars. However, he said a pregnant woman in a third car involved was too traumatized to move.
“She was in shock, paranoid, and wouldn’t unbuckle herself,” Poynor said.
Police have not confirmed the identities, ages, or details of anyone involved in the crash.