Truck driver dies at Port of Houston near La Porte

A crane struck and killed a truck driver at the Port of Houston Barbours Cut container terminal facility. The truck driver was struck Thursday afternoon by a rubber-tired gantry crane. Gantry cranes are used in a range of marine applications, from ship-to-shore container transfer or moving containers throughout a port facility. The crane in this case [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:52+00:00April 25th, 2017|Houston News, Personal Injury, Trucking Accidents, Workplace Injuries|Comments Off on Truck driver dies at Port of Houston near La Porte

Overturned truck near La Porte Freeway

A big rig overturned early Tuesday morning on the 610 Loop in southeast Houston near Highway 225. The accident happened around 3 a.m., but there's no information regarding any injuries or the cause of the truck accident. Hazmat teams helped clear the scene near the La Porte Freeway. The exit ramp from the East Loop to [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:57+00:00August 2nd, 2016|Auto Accidents, Car Accidents, Houston News, Trucking Accidents|Comments Off on Overturned truck near La Porte Freeway

Katy Freeway wreck leaves Busch beer scattered on road

Houston-area Busch beer lovers got some heartbreaking news early Tuesday morning—A crash on Katy Freeway left hundreds of cans of the beer spilling out onto the roadway. Around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police said an 18-wheeler collided with a car near the Silber exit of the freeway. The truck flipped on it’s side, causing the [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:07+00:00September 2nd, 2014|Auto Accidents, Trucking Accidents|Comments Off on Katy Freeway wreck leaves Busch beer scattered on road

Big rig overturns on Eastex Fwy

An 18-wheeler overturned and is blocking the Eastex Freeway southbound to the East Freeway Eastbound. The big rig was carrying watermelons and fortunately none of the watermelons spilled in the accident. Cleanup of the accident is expected to last through rush hour as the truck ruptured and spilled diesel fuel. For more coverage and video, [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:08+00:00June 24th, 2014|Auto Accidents, Houston News, Trucking Accidents|Comments Off on Big rig overturns on Eastex Fwy

Pickup Driver Dies After Collision on I-45 North

This morning inbound traffic on I-45 North was slowed significantly as a result of several crashes.  The first crash was reported around 3:45 am on I-45 and included a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler. All mainlanes were closed for more than an hour, and the freeway fully reopened around 9:00 am. Another crash blocked all [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:13+00:00August 7th, 2013|Auto Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking Accidents|Comments Off on Pickup Driver Dies After Collision on I-45 North
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