Houston truck accident attorneys have seen a lot of bizarre accidents over the years, but even they were surprised by the strange events that took place Tuesday on I-45 at Airline. All the lanes in both directions of the I-45 were shut down for hours as cleanup took place to remove a big-rig gravel truck and repair a damaged sign.
At about 5 p.m. on Tuesday evening, at the height of rush hour traffic, the trailer of a gravel dump truck became lodged and stuck on an overhead freeway sign. The driver of the truck said that the hydraulic lift must have been activated, and he didn’t realize it until the trailer collided with the freeway sign.
It took accident crews about 4 hours to remove the big-rig from the freeway, and it was hauled off at about 9 p.m. The I-45 however had to remain closed overnight since the exit sign that the gravel truck crashed into was damaged. The sign had to be removed because safety crews were concerned that the sign was in a precarious state after the crash, and had the potential to fall onto the freeway.
The entire structure that holds the freeway sign was expected to be removed overnight, and the freeway lanes were slated to be open Wednesday morning in time for rush hour traffic. The Truck Enforcement division of the Houston Police Department is investigating the incident and the gravel truck driver may be held responsible for the cost of the freeway repairs.
Houston truck accident lawyers are relieved that despite the mess this incident caused, that there were no injures. The incident caused hours-long traffic snares, which was frustrating to Houston drivers, but it is fortunate that despite the traffic delays, there were no subsequent accidents, and no one was hurt.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a truck accident, call Houston truck accident lawyer Joe Stephens today at 713.224.0000 for a free consultation. Joe Stephens is an experienced Houston injury lawyer with over 26 years of service to the Houston and South Texas communities. You may also fill out a contact form online and a member of The Stephens Law Firm will contact you within 24 hours to schedule your free consultation. Call Joe Stephens today to get the help and advice that you need.
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