Big Rig Flies Off I-69 In Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND, TX — An accident between several vehicles on Interstate 69 caused a tractor-trailer to drive off the overpass at University Blvd., and land on a car on the feeder road below.

The accident happened at about at about 1:15 p.m. at University Blvd and I-69.

Witnesses said the big rig was hit by an SUV as both traveled southbound on I-69, causing the big rig to fly off the interstate and onto a car on the University Blvd. feeder road, KHOU reported.

Major accident US 59 SB feeder road @ University Blvd. Traffic at the intersection is being diverted with significant delays. The main lanes of US 59 near University Blvd are open but slow due to the accident as well.
— City of Sugar Land (@SugarLandtxgov) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/SugarLandt... 11, 2018

The woman inside the smashed car was able to crawl out with the help of a good Samaritan and was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

In all, five vehicles were damaged as a direct result of the crash, or a result of flying debris from the crash.

Several southbound lanes were blocked, and all of the University Blvd. feeder road at I-69 was blocked for several hours.

The accident is under investigation

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