Big Rig Catches Fire, Hits Stalled Pickup Truck on Interstate 45 Gulf Freeway

Houston, Texas (February 14, 2017) – A pickup driver was injured early Wednesday morning in a fiery crash involving a big rig on I-45 Gulf Freeway, according to a local news source.
The accident took place at about 1:00 a.m. Wed, Feb. 8 between a big rig and a pickup in the inbound mainlanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway.
The big rig driver told the authorities that his truck burst into flames while he was driving causing him to strike a stalled pickup truck.
According to the report, the pickup driver was transported to a hospital with unknown but was expected to survive.  The big rig driver was not injured in the accident.
Reportedly, the big rig spilled a load of concrete to the freeway after the crash.
Spilled fuel was also burning on the pavement after the crash.
The roadway was closed for nearly five hours as crews walked on clearing operations.
The roadway reopened at about 6 a.m. after the crash was cleared out of the way.
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