18-wheeler crashes into Fort Bend Co. restaurant

Abig rig crashed into a Japanese restaurant in Fort Bend County, killing the driver and injuring some people inside.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office reports the crash just after 9 a.m. Thursday on the 7300 block of the Grand Parkway.

 

 

The building has been evacuated as authorities work the scene.

Hazmat gasses have been reported in the trailer of the big rig.

Later Thursday morning, the driver was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the crash.

This story is developing and will be updated accordingly.