The driver of this pickup truck and the occupants are considered lucky after it caught fire following an accident.
First responders got the call around 3:30pm Saturday on FM 1130 near Amrock Rd. in Mauriceville. They arrived to find the truck fully engulfed and a man sitting on the ground nearby. His wife was driving with two young children in the back. He was able to get all three out before the truck was fully engulfed.
The driver was taken to surgery for non life-threatening injuries. The husband and two children are doing well besides bumps and bruises.
They told police they believe something happened to the tire and that’s what caused him to lose control of the truck and strike a guardrail.
The cause is under investigation.
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