1 Person Injured in Two-Truck Crash on the Eastex Freeway

Driver Injured in Eastex Freeway Truck Crash involving HPD Vehicle

Houston, Texas (October 28, 2017) – A truck driver was taken to hospital after crashing into a Houston Fire Department truck on Thursday night, according to police a report.
The accident occurred after 10 p.m. near Federal on Thursday, October 26.
Police said firefighters had responded to a crash near Federal and were clearing the scene when a Jeep slammed into the back of their truck.
The driver explained that a phone distracted him from seeing the fire truck and caused him to strike the truck.
The Jeep driver was injured and was taken to the hospital. No other injuries were reported from the crash.
The fire truck was damaged and was undrivable after the crash.
No further information regarding the crash was provided.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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