Woman Injured in Orange Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 62
Orange, Texas – A woman was injured on Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Orange, according to the authorities.
The crash happened on January 18, on Highway 62.
Authorities said an 18-wheeler was coming out of a truck stop when it was struck by a car.
The car was stuck under the 18-wheeler with the driver stuck inside. Firefighters used the jaws of life to get the female driver out of the car. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Texas Department of Transportation is investigating the crash.
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