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Highway 59 northbound reopens in Porter after deadly 18-wheeler crash

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Updated  September 12, 2024 8:04pm CDT
Porter
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • Highway 59 northbound has reopened after being completely shut down for hours after an 18-wheeler reportedly crashed into a concrete wall and burst into flames, officials say.
    • The crash is located in Porter near Highway 59 and Highway 99 at FM 1314.
    • One person has been confirmed dead.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - The entirety of Highway 59 North has been reopened following a deadly crash on Thursday in Porter. 

Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth Hayden reported the crash happened near FM 1314 at Highway 59 and Highway 99.

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Officials said a 2012 18-wheeler was going northbound on I-59/69 and approached the exit to 99 westbound. 

Texas DPS said the driver failed to stay in a single lane, hit a concrete barrier, and the 18-wheeler caught fire. 

The driver, who has been identified as 56-year-old Francis Martin, of Houston, was killed. 

No other injuries were reported in the crash. 

Source

  • Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden, Pct. 4 Constable in Montgomery County reported the crash via Facebook, along with information from Texas DPS.