ORANGE COUNTY — A Groves man was seriously injured after rear-ending a parked semi-trailer around 1:45 a.m. Friday.

The crash occurred on Interstate 10 in Orange County near the Texas-Louisiana state line, according to the Texas department of Public Safety.

Preliminary reports indicate that a 2017 Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling westbound on Interstate 10.  For an unknown reason, the driver of the Chevrolet drifted onto the improved shoulder of the roadway and rear-ended a parked truck tractor semi-trailer.

The driver of the Chevrolet, David Alvarez, 24, of Groves, was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the 18-wheeler, 62-year-old Bobby Connell of Florida, was not injured in the crash.

This is an ongoing investigation as Troopers work to determine the exact factors that contributed to this crash.