HOUSTON – A 30 year-old man died after who was knocked out of a moving trailer while dancing and recording himself on the roof along the Eastex Freeway , the Houston Police reported Monday after its investigation of the incident.
The fatal accident occurred on November , but it was not until now that the details of the case were revealed.
The incident caused a severe traffic jam in the area the day it occurred. The aforementioned road had to be closed at the height of the block 2021 at about 14: 54 am
The Police informed that the truck of 25 wheels was heading south when a man, unbeknownst to the driver, climbed onto the roof of the trailer and he began to dance while recording with his cell phone, according to the Police.
A guy who jumped onto a big rig on Eastex Freeway and started dancing got knocked off and killed when the truck went under a bridge. The 30-year-old may have been recording himself, according to @houstonpolice
https://t.co/cgCj3ZqIO9— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) November 18, 2021
The man was struck and fell from the trailer onto the road as the vehicle passed underneath from an elevated located on Tuam Street, investigators reported.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and transferred the man to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he died hours later.
Police said the driver of the trailer was questioned and released after it was determined that he was not intoxicated.
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