August 2nd, 2012 | 
Author: HOUSTON, Tx. –- A truck accident involving a collision between a Ryder box truck and a pickup towing a tractor tied up traffic on the East Loop Tuesday afternoon, July 31.
A collision between a Ryder box truck and a pickup truck that was hauling a tractor tied up traffic on the East Loop Freeway in Houston, TX on July 31, 2012. Photo: Jeff McShan / KHOU 11 News
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The accident happened at about 5:30 p.m. on the southbound lanes of the E Loop Freeway (I-610) just south of the Market Street overpass and north of Turning Basin Dr.
Map showing location of a collision between a Ryder box truck and a pickup truck that was pulling a tractor on the southbound I-610 (East Loop Freeway) in Houston, TX on July 31, 2012 near Turning Basin Dr just south of the Market Street overpass.
Officers at the scene said the cause was unknown at the time of the incident, but they did say the box truck driver and a passenger had to be extracted from the truck’s cab.
Officials said that both the truck driver and his passenger were taken to a local hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
The media reports that accident left the box truck on its side, with visible damage to the cab and cargo areas. The truck which was loaded with industrial batteries, did spill some acid, but a hazmat team rushed to the scene and was able to contain the spill.
The pickup and its trailer were jackknifed.
The accident remains under investigation at this time.
Posted by Houston truck accident lawyer Gordon, Elias & Seely, LLP
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