Fort Bend County, TX – July 12, 2021, a Wharton man was injured due to an accident where a vehicle crashed with an 18-wheeler on US 59.
Authorities reported that the accident took place at around 12:51 p.m. along US Highway 59 in the area of Williams Way Boulevard.
In their reports, officials said that a 33-year-old Wharton man was in a Lexus traveling eastbound on the highway. Ahead, an 18-wheeler was on the shoulder after a previous crash. Somehow, the Wharton man’s vehicle went onto the shoulder and hit the rear of the trailer. The Lexus spun out into the highway where a passing vehicle then hit the Lexus.
The Wharton man had incapacitating injuries due to the accident. No other injuries were reported. Police did not specify factors surrounding the crash.