Authorities in Texas are investigating an incident Saturday that left two people dead and one seriously injured after a large piece of equipment broke loose from a tractor-trailer and fell onto a vehicle, trapping it inside.
Just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders responded to a report of a crash on State Route 36 just west of Route 317, according to Temple Fire and Rescue.
When crews arrived, they said they found an oversized package detached from the trailer and a vehicle wedged underneath.
Officials estimated that the equipment carried by the convoy weighed about 350,000 pounds. Officials have not revealed what the large piece of debris is.
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Two people were killed when a large piece of equipment came loose from a trailer and landed on top of a vehicle, Temple Fire officials said. (Temple fire and rescue)
Authorities said three people were trapped inside the vehicle.
Two passengers suffered fatal injuries, and a third victim was rescued and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said.
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Authorities are investigating after an oversized load came loose from a tractor-trailer Saturday morning in Temple, Texas, killing two people and injuring another. (Temple fire and rescue)
Officials said it took just over four hours to safely remove the driver from the vehicle.
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Officials said the convoy was carrying about 350,000 pounds of cargo. (Temple fire and rescue)
Temple Fire and Rescue added that 10 units and 25 personnel were called to the crash to help.
Officials said the cause of the crash was still under investigation.
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The identity of the victim has not been released.
