SOUTH TEXAS — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper escaped injury after the rear latch of a loaded dump truck he had just finished inspecting unexpectedly swung open as he crawled out from underneath, sending a load of caliche, a hard, dense soil product, spilling out and nearly burying him.
The trooper was not hurt. The inspection also turned up a weight violation on the truck.
“Every inspection helps prevent serious incidents. Thankfully, our trooper is safe, and the operation continues,” TXDPS said.
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