For Houston truck accident attorneys, any accident that ends in a fatality is tragic. But when the accident involves a high profile person is involved, the entire city is affected.
Early on Tuesday morning, Dustin Kellogg, a new Houston Astros draft pick was killed in a tragic collision with a big rig in Southwest Montgomery County, sending the Astros, and the city of Houston into shock and mourning.
The fatal accident happened at about 1:15 a.m. According to authorities Kellogg was driving his pickup truck northbound on the FM1314 at the intersection of Old Houston Road, when he apparently crossed several lanes of traffic and crashed head on into an 18-wheeler truck.
Kellogg was selected as a pitching prospect in the 34th round of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft in June of this year. He was only 18 years old and had graduated in May from Caney Creek High School before being selected for the draft.
Kellogg was understandably thrilled after he was selected by the Astros. He told the Houston Chronicle, "It’s like a dream come true. You never expect to go to your hometown team. When you’re in Little League, you always dream of playing for your hometown team. I’ve always wanted to play for the Astros." He was also confident about what he could bring to the Astros: "I can bring them a right-handed arm that can throw hard as hell," he told them with a confident smile.
In a formal statement, the Astros said, "We are deeply saddened by the news of Dustin’s passing. Although he had only been an Astros player for a short time, we share the pain of his family," "Our prayers go out to Dustin’s loved ones." The Houston Astros General Manager and Scouting Director Bobby Heck added to the sentiment, "This is a very sad day for all of us. Dustin was a Texas kid, and he made his intentions very clear at our pre-draft workout that he wanted to pitch for his hometown Houston Astros. He was a great kid with high energy and a lot of confidence, and performed well for us after signing. This is a huge loss for everyone that knew him."
The big rig that Kellogg crashed into was carrying diesel fuel, of which several hundred gallons along with some oil leaked onto the FM1314. The authorities were forced to close the road for several hours while HazMat crews cleaned up and cleared the scene. The FM1314 was reopened at about 6:30 a.m., but the Kellogg family, the Astros and the city of Houston will remain in mourning for a long time.
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