ORANGE, Texas — Two people were injured after jumping off of an Orange County bridge following an incident early Tuesday morning.
City of Orange police and firefighters received several calls about a multi-vehicle wreck on the Adams Bayou bridge along Interstate 10 at about 2 a.m.
Officers learned two vehicles were traveling together on Interstate 10, when the drivers pulled over and got out to talk to each other. The two drivers saw an 18-wheeler quickly approaching them.
The two thought the 18-wheeler was going to hit them, so they jumped over the side of the overpass, not realizing how high it was. The 18-wheeler did not hit either vehicle.
One person was taken by ambulance in a unknown condition to a Beaumont hospital while the other was flown by helicopter in critical condition.
Both were taken by air ambulance to St. Elizabeth and were admitted to the hospital for their injuries.
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The wreck remains under investigation by Orange Police
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.