Author Archives: Michael Lovins

Teen Suspected Of Drunk Driving Kills Motorcyclist In Crash

An 18 year old female is being held in Tarrant County jail charged with intoxication manslaughter following a late night car accident. Early reports indicate that Cristan Jerri Melancon was driving a Jeep Wrangler in Keller, Texas around 12:30 a.m. last night when she pulled out and struck a motorcycle driven by Jason Wakeford. Mr. Wakeford… Read More

Cedar Hill Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash

Nineteen year old Justin Armstrong of Cedar Hill, Texas (which is a suburb of Dallas, Texas), died late Sunday night in a motorcycle accident. The initial investigation determined that Mr. Armstrong was traveling at a high rate of speed on Highway 360 in Arlington, Texas, when he lost control and crashed into a guardrail. Two other… Read More

NTTA Taking Steps To Reduce Wrong Way Car Wrecks On Tollways

Since 2006, there have been thirty wrong way car wrecks and five fatalities on toll roads in North Texas. Not surprisingly, all of these accidents involved drunk driving. In an effort to reduce the number of wrong way crashes, NTTA will lower the ‘Wrong Way” and ‘Do Not Enter” signs on tollways. While this may seem… Read More

Dallas Area Police Chase Results in 18-Wheeler Accident

A police chase that began in Los Colinas around 4 a.m. this morning resulted in a trucking accident minutes later in Dallas. The police chase began when police officers attempted to pull over a pickup truck for a routine traffic stop on Hwy 114 in Los Colinas near O’Connor Boulevard. The driver of the puck-up truck,… Read More

Four Individuals From DFW Area Killed In A Motorcycle Accident

Four motorcycle riders from the Dallas Fort Worth area were killed over the weekend in a car wreck near Canton, Texas. One automobile and two motorcycles were involved in the accident. Bruce Melvin Bricker and his wife Shannon Rhenee Bicker, of Highland Village, were on one motorcycle, and Steve Austin Claterbaugh, of Rowlett, and his girlfriend… Read More

Can You Pass The National Driving Test?

According to a recent survey, there is a pretty decent chance you might not pass the exam. According to GMAC Insurance, nearly 18% of all current drivers would fail to satisfy the basic requirements necessary to receive a driver’s license. Seniors performed the best on the national exam, with an average score of 80.3%. As for… Read More