A pick-up driver crashed into a guardrail late last night on South Loop 610 but he had a good excuse.
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The steering wheel on his car broke off!
— Jörg (@jm3107) September 21, 2017
After he lost control of the truck, he was lucky to escape the crash with only minor injuries in the single-car crash. First responders did have to extricate him from the passenger’s side, and he was taken to the hospital for observation.
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No one knows as of yet why the steering wheel came off.