Police said the driver of a Lexus told them he had tried to swerve out of the way of something on the freeway when he ended up wedged underneath the 18-wheeler.
HOUSTON — A North Freeway driver is lucky to be uninjured after an evasive maneuver ended with his car stuck underneath the trailer of an 18-wheeler early Wednesday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.
The crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. on the northbound lanes of the North Freeway. HPD said the crash started on the North Freeway near the North Loop and ended near Crosstimbers.
Police said the driver of a Lexus told them he had tried to swerve out of the way of something on the freeway when he ended up wedged underneath the 18-wheeler. The driver of the 18-wheeler was unaware that the Lexus had gotten stuck and kept driving until police said a witness flagged them down and got them to pull over.
Somehow, no injuries were reported in the crash.
After the 18-wheeler pulled over, the front of the Lexus caught fire. The Houston Fire Department was called to the scene and HPD said the fire was put out quickly.
Watch the update HPD gave at the scene: