Texas DPS is investigating the accident, which took place on State Highway 21.
August 21, 2018 – 12:00 pm: Derrick Green of Bryan was airlifted to CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in serious condition after striking a dump truck in the rear just before noon on Tuesday.
The accident took place on State Highway 21 in Brazos County, near Bryan. Green’s 2014 Dodge pickup struck a 1999 Mack dump truck in the rear, catching fire after the collision. Derrick Green was trapped in his vehicle while it burned, causing serious burn injuries and leading to the necessity of the airlift.
Motorists on the scene put out the flames with personal extinguishers, and first responders arrived on the scene shortly afterwards. They found Green seriously injured, while the driver of the dump truck was unharmed in the collision.
Highway 21 was blocked off in both directions for nearly an hour after the accident. By 12:50 P.M., both westbound lanes were opened, although only one of the eastbound lanes was reopened while officers from the Department of Public Safety investigated the accident.
There is no word yet regarding the cause of the accident.
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