Driver Hospitalized after Shenandoah Two-Big Rig Crash on Interstate 45 near Research Forest Drive
Shenandoah, Texas (October 25, 2018) – A driver was hospitalized Wednesday night after two 18 wheelers collided on a freeway in Shenandoah, according to the authorities.
The wreck took place at about 9:00 p.m. October 24, on Interstate 45 near Research Forest Drive.
Police said both big rigs were traveling northbound on the freeway when they collided for unknown reasons.
One of the trucks was pulling two trailers and one of them overturned after the impact. Oil spilt out onto the roadway out of the overturned trailer.
Hazardous material cleanup crews were dispatched to the scene to help clean the spill.
The double-trailer driver was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. The other driver’s condition is unknown.
Police are investigating the crash.