TexasCHLforum.com

25 years ago an elderly guy named Joe told me that he was driving between Beaumont and Houston on IH-10. He said a car pulled up in the lane beside him and was honking and pointing down under his car. The passenger was indicating that something was wrong with his car.

Both cars pulled over on the shoulder and Joe got out and was looking under his car as the other two guys were frantically hollering and pointing as they ran back to him. Joe told them he didnt see anything and the guys, still a distance away was hollering and saying yes, right there, look under the front! Joe went to the front and was again looking under his car while the 2 guys kept hollering and running towards him.

Before Joe had a clue he found himself thrown across the fender of his car and his wallet being slipped from his pocket. The other guy had opened the passenger door and pulled Joe's wife out and threw her in the ditch.

The two guys then jumped in Joe's car and blasted off.

When DPS arrived they told Joe that IH-10 was a rampant crime area and was as dangerous as any dark ally in the worst parts of Houston.

I never heard anymore about this.