Investigators said the crash happened when a semi approaching Clear Lake City Boulevard noticed his truck was on fire.
When the driver tried to pull over, he slammed into a pickup truck that was already parked in the emergency lane, according to HPD.
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We're told the 18-wheeler traveled another quarter mile before it came to a stop after crashing into the truck.
The pickup truck driver was taken to Clear Lake Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
The cab of the semi went up in a blaze, causing severe damage to the truck.
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