VICTORIA, Texas — A twin-engine propeller plane crashed onto a Texas highway and split in two Wednesday afternoon, scattering debris across the road and sending four people to hospitals, authorities said.
The Piper PA-31 with just the pilot aboard crashed about 3 p.m. near a highway overpass in Victoria, some 150 miles southwest of Houston, the Federal Aviation Administration said. A police video statement on Facebook said three vehicles were damaged and images showed the aircraft split at the fuselage with part of the wreckage resting atop a car.
Upon arriving at the scene, police say that a plane and three cars were involved. Five people were involved in the crash. Three people were transported with non-life-threatening injuries and one was transported to an out-of-town hospital for a higher level of care.
The pilot’s name and condition were not immediately released. The FAA said it would investigate the crash.
Tony Poynor said he was approaching an intersection when he started hearing the sound of a small plane engine very close to him.
“To the left of me you start seeing on the wall a shadow of this plane,” he said. “Then it passed over the top of my truck. And it’s still horizontal at this point, then about a quarter of a mile in front of me it starts to wobble.”
He said that after the crash, he approached the plane and the pilot was conscious but was unable to get him out.
The crash occurred at Mockingbird Lane and Zac Lentz Pkwy. That intersection is closed until further notice.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.