VON ORMY, Texas — Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries when a bucket truck equipped with a lift smashed into a sedan while it was heading northbound on Interstate 35 in Von Ormy.
The accident shut down the highway near Benton City Road for a few hours while crews responded and cleaned up debris. the road has since reopened.
Contractors on scene say crews were working to fix a broken light when the bucket truck somehow toppled over, causing the arm of the life to hit the car. KENS 5 crew members were on scene at around noon and saw that the northbound lanes going into San Antonio were closed off and traffic re-routed to the access road while cleanup unfolded.
Emergency crews said the scene was cleared as of 4 p.m.
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