Car badly damaged after accident with crane

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A driver of a car had a green light when he was hit by a crane, but Police say the car's driver is still at fault.

The crash happened around 5:15am this morning on Old Humble Road at at the North Sam Houston Parkway.

Police were escorting a crane through that part of town and entered the intersection. The crane had a red light, but because the crane had a police escort it had the right of way.

The driver, who had the green light, didn't stop and entered the intersection. The crane could not stop in time and t-boned the vehicle.

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There were three people inside the car. None of them were hurt.

The driver will be cited for failure to yield right of way to an emergency vehicle.