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(July 24, 2008)—A woman and a 44-year-old man were injured late Thursday afternoon when a passenger car slammed into the rear of a pickup truck whose driver was pulling off U.S. Highway 84 just outside of McGregor west of Waco.

The injured woman was driving the car.

She had to be extricated from the wreckage of the vehicle before she could be taken to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center.

The 44-year-old man was riding in the truck.

His injuries were not believed to be serious, but he was also taken to Hillcrest.

Authorities said both vehicles were headed west on Highway 84 near the Trane Plant on the west side of McGregor when a suitcase fell out of the bed of the truck.

The injured man’s 23-year-old son said he was attempting to pull off the road when the car hit the rear of the pickup.

He was not hurt.
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Posted by: Reality Check Location: Whack em Waco on Jul 25, 2008 at 05:50 PM
You people need get a hold of yourselves. I passed the scene of this accident. There was allot of stuff in the back of the truck, apparently it was not secure. He should have been more careful, and pulled of the highway instead of trying to stop there.
Posted by: unknown Location: waco on Jul 25, 2008 at 03:38 PM
That was my friend driving the car. She was injured. No broken bones, thankfully but none the less, injured. Just thankful that no one was killed. By the look of the car it could have been worse. No kids were in the car.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Mcgregor on Jul 25, 2008 at 02:53 PM
There WAS someone in the back of the truck-that was the man transported to Hillcrest. it doesn't say that here but that is what happened. It's scary crazy that someone would stop in the Hwy like that.. We're all just thankful that no one was hurt more seriously.
Posted by: Mike Location: Waco on Jul 25, 2008 at 02:42 PM
If you were on 84 when happened you would know the man was in the bed of the truck holding down clothes that were flying everywhere. Before you call someone and IDIOT you need to get your facts straight. The young man was driving the truck and the older man was in the bed of the truck holding down not just a suitcase but clothes that were flying everywhere.
Posted by: ME Location: WORK on Jul 25, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Was there a kid on the cardboard?
Posted by: Dave Location: Waco on Jul 25, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Who would make there dad ride in the bed of the truck
Posted by: scared Location: Waco on Jul 25, 2008 at 08:00 AM
I can see this happening, yesterday while driving over the new bridge out by the market place a piece cardboad flew out of the back of a truck and across my windshield. They need to be more careful when there is stuff back there. Good thing they were not seriously hurt.
Posted by: Mandy on Jul 24, 2008 at 10:46 PM
To Anonymous where does it say anyone was riding in the back of the truck? I see where it says they were in the truck and in the car and where a suitcase fell from the bed of the truck, but not that anyone was riding in the bed of a truck. Maybe you need to read this again.
Posted by: anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 at 10:24 PM
where does it say he was riding in the bed of the truck? It says he was riding in the truck. could have been in the cab.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Your the IDIOT.....learn to read! The man was not in the rear of the truck, a suitcase flew out of the bed of the truck. This all goes back to "know your facts before you open your mouth!"
Posted by: Bob Location: Woodway on Jul 24, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Where does it say anyone was riding in the bed of the truck?
Posted by: JUST CURIOUS Location: KILLEEN on Jul 24, 2008 at 09:22 PM
Did I miss something? Anonymous was the son in the suitcase cause that is the only thing that I read was in the back of the truck?
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 at 09:05 PM
you are stupid for riding in the bed of the truck you idiot
Posted by: Dave Location: Waco on Jul 24, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Looks like one of the most common of auto crashes the rear ender
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