The Texas legislature passed a bill that would make texting while driving a misdemeanor punishable by a $200 fine and up to 30 days in jail, and if texting led to a car wreck that caused serious injury or death, the offense would be elevated to a Class B misdemeanor with a maximum punishment of up… Read More
A legislative aide to East Texas Representative Wayne Christian was arrested by the Austin Police Department and charged with failure to stop and render aid, which is a third degree felony, following a fatal hit and run accident. The victim, Courtney Paige Griffen, was found deceased in a driveway near the 1600 block of Exposition Boulevard… Read More
Two people lost their lives Saturday morning in a fatal car wreck in Southeast Austin. The car wreck occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. when a Ford Mustang ran a red light at the intersection Ben White Blvd. and Woodward St. and crashed into a Ford excursion. The impact from the initial crash pushed the Excursion into… Read More
A woman in a wheelchair was killed in a hit and run car accident as she attempted to cross Columbia Avenue in Dallas, Texas. The accident happened around 3 a.m. this morning. A car traveling eastbound on Columbia struck her then fled the scene of the accident without attempting to render aid to the victim. There… Read More
One person was killed and another was injured when the car they were in collided with a tow truck on Highway 360 in Arlington. At the time of the accident, the tow truck was in the southbound lanes of Highway 360 assisting another car with a flat tire. The car, which was reported to be driving… Read More
Five workers at the TXI Cement Company plant in Midlothian were burned, three of which are listed in critical condition.The three critically injured workers were taken to Parkland Hospital by helicopter, and the two additional injured workers were taken to other area hospitals by ambulance.All that is known at this time is that the injured workers… Read More
A Northlake, Texas officer is recuperating at home after surviving a crash with a suspected drunk driver and an 18 Wheeler. The car wreck occurred when the suspected drunk driver rear ended the police officer, pushing him directly into the path of the oncoming 18 Wheeler. The officer and the individual in the back of his… Read More
If the daily commute on Interstate 635 wasn’t bad enough, North Texas commuters can expect construction delays for the next five years.HOV lanes from Central Expressway to Interstate 35 were already shutdown this weekend between Luna Road and Midway Road heading east and Midway Road and Joe Radcliff Pedestrian Walkway heading west.Additional HOV lanes will be… Read More