HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) --
A vehicle flipped off a Grand Parkway bridge at the Brazos River, crashing to the embankment 75 feet below.Sugar Land spokesperson Doug Adolph says the four people in the car were all hurt, but none of their injuries are considered life-threatening. He says two were taken to a hospital by ambulance and one was flown by Life Flight.
Breaking.... SH 99 northbound lanes are shutdown over the Brazos river in Sugar Land, major vehicle accident. Multiple units responding from Sugar Land, Houston and Richmond Fire Departments. @TSAFFNews @sandymcgheeiaff @IAFFNewsDesk @SugarLand_TX @impactnews_slm pic.twitter.com/H1QZQUCIRC
— SugarlandLocal4255 (@SLlocal4255) October 8, 2018
Initial reports were that five people in the vehicle were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
“It took me by shock.” Father of teen driver who’s car flipped over the 99 Grand Parkway onto the Brazos River embankment speaks exclusively with @abc13houston. pic.twitter.com/zqvsi76C0i
— Shelley Childers (@shelleyabc13) October 8, 2018
All northbound lanes of the Grand Parkway are blocked at the Brazos River during the investigation. Drivers are advised to take an alternate route.
Stay with ABC13 Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing situation.
