Two Injured in Port Arthur 18-Wheeler Crash on MLK near Gulfgate Bridge

Port Arthur, Texas (March 1, 2022) – Two people were injured Tuesday morning in an 18-wheeler crash in Port Arthur, according to officials.

The crash happened around 9:30 a.m., on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Highway 82, south of Gulfgate Bridge.

Officials said the crash involved a pickup and an 18-wheeler.

Two people had to be cut out of the cab of the pickup truck. One of them was airlifted to the hospital for treatment, while the other was transported by ambulance.

No other details were provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

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