It turns out the accident may never have happened had Perez stayed on his assigned route to away from downtown Houston.
"When he got his truck loaded, he was supposed to hit directly to the Loop and then go around to Interstate 10 East," Officer Morrison said. "He chose to take a short cut through town, and going that high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle."
Ah, from Super Trucker to Stupid *ucker in a matter of seconds.
I wonder if the late Mr. Perez spoke English.