Man falls from truck, in coma

TEXAS CITY — A man who fell from the back of a moving truck Saturday afternoon near Bay Street Park is in a coma, his grandfather said Monday.

The accident happened in the 1300 block of Bay Street about 2:30 p.m. when Shane Fuller, 31, stood up in the truck’s bed as it was moving and was thrown out. His head slammed into the pavement, and first responders said he had blood coming from his nose and a large gash on the back of his head.

Fuller’s grandfather, Gerald Packard, said his grandson was attempting to stop the woman who was behind the wheel from taking off in the truck.

On Monday, Fuller remained in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, where he was in critical condition and in a coma. Doctors were attempting to relieve pressure on his skull, Packard said.

Police said the woman driving the truck was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. She was driving with a suspended license, Capt. Brian Goetschius said.

She was released on bond during the weekend, police said.