Jeep Cherokee driver killed when rear-ended by tow truck
A man was killed in a rear-end collision yesterday around 3:00 p.m. The man’s Jeep Cherokee had broken down on the East Beltway 8 feeder road near West Lake Houston Parkway. The man had called a family member for assistance and was waiting in his vehicle when it was struck from behind by a wrecker, causing the Jeep to catch fire. The wrecker driver and one other person pulled the man from the Jeep and attempted CPR but the man died at the accident scene.
Photo credit: KHOU Channel 11 News
Photo credit: Channel 11 News Houston
Houston personal injury attorneys since 1989: Smith & Hassler law firm.
Tags: Beltway 8, Jeep Cherokee, rear-end accident, tow truck, wrecker