BRAZORIA COUNTY – A group of inmates were injured after the truck they were in was hit by an 18-wheeler in Brazoria County.
It happened around 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of State Highway 36 and FM 2004.
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Officials with the Texas Department of Corrections said the men were on their way back to the Clemens Unit after working at a nearby employee housing area when the vehicle they were in was hit by a semi.
Investigators said all seven inmates were injured. They were transported to Brazosport Memorial Hospital in Lake Jackson in unknown conditions.
According to officials, five offenders were treated at a local hospital and are now back at the prison. Two other offenders suffered minor injuries and will need additional treatment a hospital in Galveston.
No other information has been released at this time.
