40 Tons of Gravel Fall on Car; Woman Survives
From Times Wire Reports
A tractor-trailer crashed on a Houston freeway and dumped about 40 tons of gravel on a woman’s car, but officials said she survived after bystanders helped rescue crews dig her out.
The woman was reportedly conscious and alert and was taken to a hospital. It took about 40 minutes to free her from the pancaked vehicle after the trailer overturned, officials said.
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