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Person trapped more than an hour after violent crash near Crosby

A violent crash between a tanker truck and a pickup truck led to at least one person being airlifted to the hospital in eastern Harris County.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – At least one person was airlifted to the hospital after a 90-minute rescue operation south of Crosby on Thursday morning.

A large tanker truck collided with a black Dodge pickup on Crosby-Lynchburg Road near FM 1942 in the town of Barrett Station.

The crash was first reported around 6:04 a.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. As of 7 a.m. Thursday firefighters were working to free someone inside the pickup truck

At this time there is no confirmation of injuries or deaths as a result of the crash, but two air ambulances were called to the scene. After about 90 minutes firefighters were able to free one person trapped in the pickup.

Crosby-Lynchburg has since fully reopened.

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