58-Year-Old Houston Man Killed in Orange County Car Accident on Interstate 10
Orange County, Texas (April 18, 2019) – A 58-year-old Houston man was killed Wednesday evening in a fiery traffic accident in Orange County, according to Texas Department of Public Safety.
The deadly crash was reported at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 on Interstate 10.
The DPS said a 43-year-old Port Arthur man, was driving a dump truck on Interstate 10 when the dump truck veered into another lane and struck a Ford flatbed truck. The dump truck then overturned and burst into flames.
The 58-year-old Houston man was killed in the accident. His name has not been released pending notification of family.
The crash caused the closure of Interstate 10 westbound near the Asher turnaround at mile marker 858.
DPS was investigating that the dump truck may have experienced a tire blow out as a factor in the accident.
The crash remains under investigation.