Brazoria County truck wreck leads to death

May 30, 2010

A local woman was killed outside of Alvin, Texas when a big rig loaded with grass hit a vehicle pushing that vehicle into a car in which she was a passenger.

The truck wreck happened Monday afternoon on FM 1462 about 4 miles E. of Highway 288 and involved at least 4 different vehicles.

According to the DPS, a SUV was struck by a tractor-trailer when the SUV was attempting to cross FM 1462, causing the SUV to hit a Toyota going west on FM 1462. The deceased was a passenger in the Toyota.

The driver of the Toyota was Life Flighted to Memorial Herman hospital for treatment.

After the initial impact the tractor-trailer jackknifed and struck a pickup truck on 1462, officers indicated.

The DPS will reconstruct the accident and the investigation into the cause of the truck wreck is continuing at this time.

Greg Baumgartner is a preeminent truck accident lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping victims of Texas truck wrecks seek civil justice.