Washington County driver stopping for dog on highway leads to multi-vehicle wreck, reports say

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - A dog in the roadway reportedly caused a chain reaction on Highway 290 in Washington County, leading to a multi-vehicle wreck including several 18-wheelers on Friday morning.

According to reports from KWHI and confirmed by KBTX through the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), a passenger vehicle and four 18-wheelers were involved in the crash along “Highway 290 West near Red Tip Lane, between Brenham and Burton.”

Texas DPS told KWHI the passenger vehicle was headed east on Highway 290 at around 8:30 Friday morning when it stopped for a dog in the roadway. That vehicle was then hit by one 18-wheeler after another.

“One of the trucks turned over, causing it to spill its load of rocks and begin leaking oil and diesel,” KWHI reported.

No fatalities were reported by Texas DPS, but three people were sent to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

A stretch of Highway 290 was shut down for cleanup and investigation.