SAN BENITO - A man had to be extracted from his pick-up truck after he struck a mobile barrier that was being towed by a Texas Department of Transportation vehicle, witnesses at the scene said.

At about mid-morning, a black Chevrolet Silverado rammed into the TxDOT vehicle on Expressway 77/83 near the Oscar Williams Road exit on Expressway 77/83.

San Benito police and fire department personnel pulled out the man, who was complaining of pain in his legs, but was alert and talking.

On a side note, the fire department rescued at the scene a kitten that was also trapped.