A 25-year-old man died after standing on top of an 18-wheeler truck and dancing, according to multiple outlets.
The man fell onto the Eastex Freeway in the southbound 2500 block around 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10, ABC13 Houston reported. He either climbed or jumped up onto the trailer and began dancing, and he may also have been recording himself, the outlet continued, citing Houston police.
The 25-year-old either jumped or climbed onto the top of the truck’s trailer. The man didn’t dance for long before he was knocked off while passing under a Houston bridge, police said. https://t.co/03sUd6fwPK
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) November 15, 2022
A video posted by Grizzy’s Hood News and shared by Fox26 Houston shows the man dancing and being hit by the overpass, where he was then knocked off onto the road.
He was hit when the trailer passed under the Tuam Street bridge, Houston Police said, according to ABC13. First responders brought him to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he eventually died, the outlet continued.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was reportedly not impaired. Police questioned him after the incident and he was later released, according to the outlet. An investigation into the crash is ongoing. (RELATED: ‘Puller Her Pants Down’: Woman Reportedly Charged For 10th Time After Dancing On Top Of Cars In Traffic)
The name of the man has not been made public.