Blogs - Page 27
Driver Hits 4-Year-Old at Birthday Party
A child’s birthday party was turned into a tragedy after a suspected drunk driver ran over a 4-year-old girl then fled the scene on Saturday night.
According to eyewitness Cindy Flores, the driver struck the child, putting her in a …
Grandmother Saves Child’s Life on Halloween
A grandmother in Cleburne risked her life to save her grandson from being hit by a car on Halloween Eve and is listed in serious condition. Police said the accident occurred when Terri Shelby, 61, was struck in the 900 …
Wife Mourns Hit-and-Run that Killed Her Husband
A Dallas woman is still reeling after husband was killed by a hit and run driver. She is also angry because authorities will not be charging the hit and run driver with anything more than an accident.
Hugo Soria, 33, …
Dallas Teacher in Huge Trouble after Injuring Child on Tape
A Dallas Independent School District teacher has been arrested and charged with bodily injury to a child. Last Wednesday, Joshua Flores, 12, a student at Thomas Edison Middle school said that teacher, Javier Valladarez, kneed him in the back twice …
Boy Celebrates Birthday One Day after Hit and Run Accident
A Dallas boy came home from the hospital Sunday, just a day after he would have celebrated his birthday had it not been for a hit and run driver who hit him Saturday. The accident happened Saturday afternoon when 7-year-old …
Second Bus Crash in San Antonio in as many Days
A San Antonio city bus collided with the front of a home on San Antonio’s east side after crashing into another vehicle and jumping a curb around 1:00 p.m. Sunday. While the driver of the bus was not injured and …
Man Crashes Many Times Trying to Get Away
Dallas Police Department officials say that a man recklessly drove his truck into mailboxes, cars and fences before finally being arrested early Friday morning.
James Stubblefield, a resident of Pleasant Grove neighborhood of Dallas, was awoken by the loud crashing …
Water Crash Kills Pilot and Passenger near Galveston
Two men have been killed in a crash of a vintage fighter plane near Galveston earlier this week. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the pilot, Keith Hibbett, 51, of Denton and his 66-year-old passenger, John Stephen Busby, …
Keep your Children Safe from Vehicles
A child had been seriously injured after being accidentally run over by a family member late Tuesday afternoon. Balch Police Department officials said in a statement that the two-year old girl’s family was moving furniture out of a home in …
Pedestrian Hit by Commuter Train, Survives
A pedestrian has been hit by a DART light rail train on Monday afternoon at the Dallas Convention Center station and survived. According to investigators, the incident occurred during rush hour when a train was arriving at the station. A …
Tourist Drives Car Around Barricade, Killed by Train
A Jordanian national has been killed in a deadly car and train crash in Fort Worth on Saturday afternoon. The accident happened at approximately 2:00 p.m.at the 12600 block of Calloway Cemetery Road at a crossing on the Fort Worth-Arlington …
Amusement Park Denies Allegations of Wrongful Death
Recently filed court documents indicate Six Flags is denying any liability in the death of a rider on one of its roller coasters in part because it was not the manufacturer or designer’s fault.
Six Flags’ response to the allegations …
Roadway Collapse Puts Drivers at Risk
The Texas Department of Transportation is recommending that drivers avoid westbound Interstate 20 from Lancaster to Houston School Roads while emergency repairs are made to the roadway. A pavement failure is being cited after a large hole opened up in …
SUV Crashes Through Home, Thankfully Misses Family
A Dallas area family was able to narrowly escape injury after a man driving an SUV crashed his vehicle into their home Wednesday morning. Cathy Tennison said normally her two daughters would have been in the den of the home …
Wrong-Way Crash Kills Two on the Turnpike
Two people have been killed in a wrong-way crash on the President George Bush Turnpike early Sunday.
A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said a Mini Cooper with two people inside was going westbound in the eastbound …
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Apartment Complex
A three alarm fire ripped through a building in the Parkridge Place Apartments on Tuesday night leaving one person with minor injuries. The fire was reported at approximately 10:10 p.m. Tuesday night. Flames engulfed the three-story building in the 7300 …
Woman Dead after Pickup Lands Upside-Down in River
A driver of a pickup truck is dead after losing control of their vehicle, going through a barrier, and sending it plunging off a bridge and into the Trinity River.
According to officials, the accident occurred at approximately 6:20 a.m. …
Injury at Haunted House may lead to Legal Action
An Arlington-area teen said that she was hurt after a seasonal visit to a local haunted house last Thursday. Lauren Mitchell, age 13, loves Halloween. However, when she went to a local haunted house as part of her celebrations she …
Fatal Accident on the LBJ Freeway from Disabled Vehicle Crash
A fatal accident on the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway has shut it down in the early morning hours Thursday as Dallas police investigate the scene of the crash located just west of the Dallas North Tollway.
Both drivers in the …
Thousands of People Arrested for DUI in just 18 Days
Texas Highway Patrol reports that troopers have made nearly 1,700 driving-while-intoxicated or DUI arrests in a special enforcement period. This special enforcement period included the Labor Day holiday weekend.
The Texas Department of Public Safety recently announced the results against …
Alleged Drunk Driver Leads Police on 40 Minute Chase
Arlington police were led on a chase by a suspected drunk driver early Monday morning.
It all began when officers attempted to stop a white pickup truck in the 4900 block of Little Road. The driver refused to pull over …
Another Tragic Hit and Run in Grand Prairie
A Grand Prairie man has been arrested following a deadly hit and run accident in Fort Worth on Sunday. The accident occurred about 3 a.m. on Sunday along the southbound Interstate 35 service road near E. Seminary Drive. One person …
Woman Dead after Brake Drum Crashes through Windshield
A Plano woman is dead after a part of an 18-wheeler smashed through the windshield of the vehicle she was driving on Interstate 20.
According to the Department of Public Safety, 33-year-old Zackquelyn Johnson and her three children were in …
Hit-and-Run Victim Still Seeking Answers
Heather Gant is still lying in a hospital as the result of a hit and run driver who left her to die at the side of the road.
Gant has already undergone one surgery to repair damage from serious injuries …
Three Injured from Driver Going Around Crossing Guard
Three people were injured when a Trinity Railway Express train collided with a car near the Richland Hills station at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Officials said that emergency personnel from Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills and Fort Worth all …
