Two 18-wheelers crash on Highway 149 in Pinehurst – driver injured
FOX News is reporting a major accident on State Highway 149 in Pinehurst, Texas involving two 18-wheeler trucks. The highway was shut down in both directions near Millhouse Road in southwest Montgomery County as crews worked to clear the wreckage. The accident was reported around 9:00am this morning. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety told FOX that an 18-wheeler lost a load of large timber logs, then another big-rig heading in the opposite direction crashed into the logs, causing that big-rig to leave the highway and crash, injuring the driver. That injured driver was transported via life flight to the hospital in unknown condition. The trailer carrying the logs lost its rear axle and wheels, and the other truck that struck the logs sustained heavy damage to the cab and cargo areas, spilling its cardboard box cargo onto the highway.
Hopefully the driver of the 18-wheeler that left the roadway is going to be okay. If you have been injured in an 18-wheeler accident, do not risk damaging your claim by going it alone. Smith & Hassler’s experienced personal injury attorneys can be reached 24/7.
The driver of this 18-wheeler was life flighted after colliding with a load of spilled logs
An 18-wheeler lost its load of timber logs on State Highway 149 near Pinehurst
An 18-wheeler heavily damaged by a collision with the timber logs
Tags: 18-wheeler accident, big rig, logs, Millhouse Road, Montgomery County, Pinehurst, State Highway 149, timber