Big rig dangles from I-10 overpass east of downtown

An accident involving a big rig truck slowed traffic on I-10 East outbound Wednesday morning. An accident involving a big rig truck slowed traffic on I-10 East outbound Wednesday morning. Photo: Cody Duty, Chronicle Photo: Cody Duty, Chronicle Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Big rig dangles from I-10 overpass east of downtown 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

A crash Wednesday morning left a big-rig cab dangling from an overpass of Interstate 10 east of downtown.

The single-vehicle wreck happened about 9:20 a.m. on the outbound East Freeway near Gregg, according to Houston TranStar.

The crash left the back end of the trucks's cab hanging off the edge. The driver was rushed to a nearby hospital. Details of his injuries and condition were not released.

No other injuries were reported. No information was available about what caused the wreck.

The crash forced officials to block two lanes of traffic while crews cleared the scene.