Tag Archives: Damages

Man goes on apparent hit-and-run rampage with stolen car

A man has been taken into police custody after a dramatic incident in which he has been accused of stealing a car and using it to run multiple pedestrians down. The spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety stated their belief that he deliberately targeted pedestrians, but they have not yet speculated as to […]

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 […]

1 killed, 1 injured in alleged Texas drunk driving collision

Harris County law enforcement officials reported that a head-on collision claimed the life of one man and seriously injured another. Reportedly, the collision occurred on Jan. 17 around 11:00 p.m. According to authorities, a man driving a GMC Sierra in the Washburn Tunnel at the 3200 block of Federal Road failed to maintain his lane. […]

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 […]

Driver fleeing from minor accident causes second fatal crash

Houston authorities say a man was killed by a suspected drunk driver who ran a red light while fleeing from a rear-end crash at a high rate of speed. The man who was killed was on his way to work when the drunk driver’s truck slammed into his Chevy Tahoe, causing it to land upside-down. […]

Head-on collision in Texas leads to serious injuries

A 41-year-old and a 23-year-old man were injured in a crash that took place on Nov. 10 at approximately 8 p.m. The accident took place at the intersection of State Route 62 and Walea Road in Orange. According to authorities, the 41-year-old man was driving his Chevy SUV southbound on State Route 62 when a […]

Head-on collision along Texas highway kills 2

On Oct. 19, a head-on collision in Erath County claimed the lives of two men, authorities said. Moreover, an individual involved in the accident reportedly suffered nonfatal injuries. According to officials, the 1 a.m. accident occurred roughly 70 miles from Bedford on U.S. 377, where a 27-year-old man driving a southbound 2009 Honda Civic swerved […]