Tag Archives: Car Accidents

Texas man killed by teen driver of pickup truck

Blunt-force injuries resulting from being hit by a pickup truck were given as the cause of death when a 51-year-old man died at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. The medical examiner for Tarrant County called the death of the Springtown, Texas man an accident. Prior to the accident, the man’s van had broken […]

Woman killed in head-on collision in Texas

On Feb. 3, a woman who had spent 18 years of her life working in the Whitesboro ISD was killed in a head-on collision. Flags at buildings controlled by the district were flown at half-staff in memory of the woman, who had served as a teacher, assistant principal and principal of Whitesboro Middle School. The […]

Head-on collision kills 1 in Texas

Two drivers were involved in a head-on collision near Athens on Jan. 21. A truck, heading west, drove head-on into a car around 1:30 p.m. There was one fatality. DPS announce that they discovered during a preliminary investigation that the driver of the truck had crossed into the westbound lanes and hit the other car […]

Car accidents and whiplash injuries

Many car accidents that occur in Texas and across the U.S. result in whiplash injuries. Whiplash is a type of injury that affects soft tissue in the neck. This type of damage occurs when sensitive neck muscles and ligaments are suddenly forced beyond their natural range of motion, causing strains or tears. As the force […]

4-vehicle collision kills 1 in Texas

One person was killed and three others were injured in an accident involving four vehicles in Leon County on Jan. 6. One of the vehicles involved was a tractor-trailer. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the fatal car accident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on Interstate 45 about 2 miles south of Buffalo. A […]

Texas woman killed in U.S. 277 crash

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 60-year-old Bronte woman died as the result of a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 277 on Dec. 27. The crash happened at approximately 6:35 p.m. about a half mile north of Bronte. Authorities said a 2007 Workhorse Custom Van was traveling south on U.S. 277 when it […]

Wrong-way driver in fatal crash may have been intoxicated

One person was killed and another person was injured in a wrong-way driving accident that took place on a Texas freeway on Dec. 23. The two-car crash happened in Baytown and may have involved a drunk driver. According to a statement from the Baytown Police Department, the fatal car accident occurred while an individual was […]

3-vehicle accident in West Texas kills 3

A Dec. 6 accident between two passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer at the West Texas junction of State Highway 176 and FM 1788 resulted in three fatalities. The Department of Public Safety reported that the fatal collision took place at about 8:30 a.m. and left one person with injuries. The car accident happened east of […]

Texas students seriously injured in car accident

An accident that occurred on Nov. 30 on State Highway 105 East around 8:30 p.m. left five students from a Texas university hospitalized, according to authorities. The accident reportedly happened when a pickup truck crossed the highway’s centerline and collided head-on with a red Hyundai carrying the five students, who were returning to Texas from […]

Man accused of causing fatal accident while drunk

The police in Texas have accused a 25-year-old man of drunken driving after an accident where he is alleged to have run a red light and his three cars on Plano Road in Far Northeast Dallas. He also faces charges of intoxication manslaughter after an individual who had been involved in the accident died from […]