CYPRESS, Texas – Traffic delays are underway after an 18-wheeler fell off the Highway 290 overpass in Cypress Thursday, according to Harris County sheriff’s deputies.
Crews said they were called to the scene on US 290 near SH 99 and were told a tractor-trailer fell off the overpass.
Fire crews said they extricated a man who was trapped inside the cab of the truck and EMS transported him to the hospital in critical condition.
Deputies said they are investigating the incident. Drivers should expect delays in the area.
