On Monday morning, a tragedy occurred in Houston, Texas, when an 18-wheeler crashed into a car on the North Sam Houston Parkway. The driver of the 18-wheeler was pronounced dead at the scene. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — At least one person was killed in a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a small vehicle Tuesday morning, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. This...
It was recently reported that the East Freeway near Baytown, Texas, was the scene of a major vehicle crash involving a total of eight cars. The wreck occurred around midnight on December 6th, causing a 7-hour shutdown of the entire freeway. BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman was driving the wrong way when she crashed into a truck, leading to an...
It is every parent's nightmare. Your child is walking to school, minding their own business, when they are suddenly hit by a car. This is exactly what happened to two students at Cleveland High School in Texas. The students were rushed to the hospital, but fortunately their injuries are not life-threatening. The driver of the car is unknown at this...
A tragic story out of Texas this week. A teenage girl was hit and killed by a train in Memorial Park. The 17 year old girl was walking on the tracks when she was struck and killed. It's a tragedy for her family and friends, and a reminder for all of us to be careful around trains and railroad tracks....
The recent Houston house fire on White Thorn Street, near Little York killed one person and caused heavy smoke and flamed to be released. "They had two rescues. Unfortunately, one of them did not make it. We did have one transported to Hermann. Currently, the house is under investigation with arson," Troy Lilly with HFD said. The cause of the...
Precinct 4 deputy constables were in pursuit of a wrong-way driver on FM 1960 when the driver crashed into another vehicle head-on, driving 120 mph. This severe car crash resulted in the engine flying out of one of the cars. The suspect eventually drove over 120 mph in the wrong direction on FM 1960, Pct. 4 said. That's when he...
In this tragic story, a man lost his life after falling into a pot of molten iron at work. The company he worked for has been fined after an investigation revealed that they had failed to properly safety-proof the area. Steve Dierkes, a 39-year-old employee and melting specialist at a Caterpillar foundry, which produces cast iron engine components in Mapleton,...
In today's world, we're constantly on the go. We're juggling work, family, and social obligations, and sometimes it feels like we're barely keeping our heads above water. So it's no surprise that car accidents are on the rise. According to a recent article from ABC13, a driver was trapped in their car and slammed into an apartment complex after a...
On Thursday night, a Maserati was sideswiped by a Jeep in a hit-and-run crash in Houston. The Maserati then crashed into a tree and the driver was killed. The hit and run crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on La Rue Street near Buffalo Bayou. The Jeep continued rolling until it hit a utility pole at Eberhard. Police say everyone inside...
It is with a heavy heart that we report on a tragic accident that took the life of a railroad worker in Texas. On Tuesday morning, a Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded, killing one worker and injuring another. Upon arrival, one man was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another worker who was...
Houston Work Injury Accident According to the Texas Department of Insurance, construction workers in Houston face many dangers on the job. One of the most common dangers is being killed or injured in a drilling accident. In October, a construction worker was killed in a drilling accident at a construction site in Houston. The worker, who has not been identified,...
Houston Hit and Run Accident There are many dangers in driving in SW Houston. One of the most dangerous is the number of people who are struck by vehicles in hit and run accidents. In just the past year, there have been dozens of pedestrians killed in Houston hit and run accidents, and many more injured. One of the most...
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning, and the suspected driver has been charged. Police say the motorcyclist was heading north in the southbound lanes of the Allen Parkway when he was struck by a wrong-way driver. The driver then fled the scene, but was later caught and charged with intoxication manslaughter. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK)...
When news broke that a Spring teenager had died in a speeding ATV crash, family members were heartbroken. The young man had been speeding on his ATV when he lost control and crashed. He was not wearing a helmet and died from his injuries. 16-year-old Gian Carlo Iragorri was speeding on his ATV near Rayford Road just west of the...
It is with great sadness that we report two adults were found dead inside a submerged car in a Houston ditch. The vehicle was found on the 8300 block of Wilcrest, near Beechnut Street. According to Lt. Michael Hircoch with HPD, they received information from a caller that they heard a loud bang early Monday morning around 3 a.m. When...
18-Wheeler Crash Houston On Thursday night, a motorcyclist was killed in a hit and run accident on the Katy Freeway in Houston, Texas. The motorcyclist was reportedly driving east when an 18-wheeler tractor trailer hit the side of his bike, causing him to lose control and go underneath the trailer. The driver of the trailer did not stop, and it...
Car Crashes into Person Walking On Saturday, October 22, 2022, a man was hit and injured by a truck on Highway 96 in Jasper County, Texas. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety believe that the man was hit by a 2020 Chevrolet box truck that was traveling south on the highway. The driver of the truck was not...
Sling-Shot Motorcycle Causes Wrong Way Crash On Tuesday night, a five-vehicle crash on FM 529 in Houston sent one person to the hospital. The crash was caused by a driver who was going the wrong way down the road and slung a shot at another driver. The driver who was hit then lost control of his vehicle and hit four...
Houston Drunk-Driving Crash Three people were hospitalized after a possible drunk driving crash in Greenspoint early Sunday morning. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on 100 block of Mill Stream Ln in northwest Houston.. The car was was heading eastbound on the access road when it crashed into a tree. Responding officers say the driver of a Chevy Tahoe was...
Auto-Pedestrian Crash in Houston A man was struck by a vehicle while landscaping near his neighborhood in Spring, according to Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office. Deputies received reports about an auto-pedestrian crash in the 9400 block of Gleannloch Forest Drive near Richlawn Drive. The man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle remained...