1 dead, 1 injured after large windows fall from work truck at facility near Southwest Freeway, Houston officials say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a person died Thursday at a southwest Houston facility, officials said.

The Houston Fire Department said two workers were removing large panes of glass from a shipping container on a large truck in the 5800 block of the Southwest Freeway.

The department told Eyewitness News that workers intended to remove them one by one, but the entire pile collapsed at one point.

SkyEye was above the scene around midday when rescue operations could be seen from the back of the truck.

One person died at the scene and another was taken to hospital, according to first responders.

It is unclear whether the deceased was an employee of the facility.