Harris County crash along I-45: Man killed while loading equipment onto trailer

HOUSTON - A man is dead after he was hit by a car while loading equipment onto a trailer along I-45 in north Harris County, authorities say.

The crash occurred around 9:15 a.m. Thursday in the northbound service road lanes of the North Freeway near Richey Road.

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According to the sheriff’s office, a semi-truck with a tilting trailer was stopped along the service road while a man was loading some equipment and strapping it down.

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As he was strapping down the equipment, police say another car ran into the back of the trailer while it was still tilted, striking the man and the equipment. He ended up underneath the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators will speak with the other driver and are still determining what factors may have led up to the crash.