1 killed after truck tire blows out, went off highway railing, and caught on fire in Missouri City

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Driver killed after truck went off highway railing, caught on fire
Video shows moments when the dump truck's tire blew out before going over a highway railing in Missouri City.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- A new video shows the moments before a fatal crash, when a dump truck went over a highway railing in Missouri City.

Deputies said that the driver lost control and went over the barrier when the tire blew out on the South Beltway.

The driver was trapped inside the truck as it caught on fire below the main lanes overpass at Highway 90.

The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

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