LUBBOCK, TX – A truck driver sustained serious injuries Monday when a vehicle struck him along the freeway, reports everythingLubbock.
Emergency teams reported to the 4300 block of Loop 289 just before 10:45 a.m. This is just east of Wayland Baptist University.
Police say that the 76-year-old driver of an SUV struck a man who was working on his 18-wheeler along the roadway.
Medics transported the victim, identified as 36-year-old Gregg Vargas, to an area hospital.
It’s unclear if the driver of the SUV will face charges in connection to the accident.
A full investigation is underway.
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