Humble man was killed when a homemade trailer broke free

Houston Chronicle

February 10, 1986

Edition: 3 STAR
Section: 2
Page: 8

Topics:
Index Terms:
'KPS 'BSG Traffic Deaths Texas

Column: COURTS/POLICE

COURTS

POLICE
Author: Staff

Article Text:

A Humble man was killed when a homemade trailer broke free from a pickup truck on a north Harris County freeway and smashed into his oncoming car.

Jose Valeriano Robles-Ortiz, 25, of 6910 E. North Belt, was killed about 3:15 p.m. Sunday in th 17700 block of the North Freeway just north of FM 1960.

The tongue of a flat-bed trailer being towed by a pickup broke, sending the trailer into the median, state police. said. The trailer then flew into the air and crashed into Robles-Ortiz's car.

No charges have been filed.

Copyright 1986 Houston Chronicle
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