Victoria Man Injured in Collision with Tanker Truck on Houston Highway

Victoria, Texas (January 22, 2018) – A man was injured on Monday morning when he ran a red light and collided with a tanker truck in Victoria, according to police.
The crash occurred at around 11:40 a.m. in the 5900 block of Houston Highway near the Zac Lentz Parkway.
Police said Pedro Martinez, 37, of Victoria was driving a Chevrolet Impala eastbound on Houston Highway when he ran a red light and slammed into a tanker truck that was making a turn from Zac Lentz Parkway.
Martinez was treated for minor injuries at Citizens Medical Center.
The driver of the tanker, Carl Bartek, 59, of Caldwell, was unhurt.
Martinez was cited for running a red light and driving an uninsured motor vehicle.
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