An excessive cargo detached from an 18-wheeler on Saturday and pinned a vehicle beneath it near Temple, Texas, killing two people and critically injuring one.
At 11:20 a.m., emergency workers discovered a 350,000-pound weight on top of a vehicle carrying three people at the crossroads of Highway 36 and 317, according to Temple Fire & Rescue’s Facebook page. They also dispatched the Temple Police Department to the scene.
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It took four hours for EMS to securely extract the driver from the vehicle. Authorities told USA TODAY that they airlifted him to Baylor Scott & White Health due to potentially fatal injuries.
Police ask that anybody with information about the incident call the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477, both of which accept anonymous tips.
