A beer truck driver was critically injured Thursday afternoon near the intersection of the eastern Highway 6 feeder road and Briarcrest Drive after his semi exploded, KBTX-TV reported.
The driver, Richard Burke, attempted to toss water on his 18-wheeler’s rear axle after being alerted that the back of the truck was smoking.
Burke was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, where he was listed in critical condition, and then taken to a Houston hospital.
Truck driver injured
February 28, 2003
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