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Fighting Against Road Rage
Increased aggression behind the wheel has been on a steady increase. Even in North Texas, just weeks after police departments and state troopers have increased their patrols and the state having created a new road rage hotline, the problem goes …
One Dead in Semi Truck Collision
Every year there are thousands of accidents involving over the road trucks or 18-wheelers and smaller passenger vehicles. Such accidents can have tragic or even deadly outcomes, as CBS DFW reports.
One driver lost his life when his pickup truck …
Vehicle Accidents Don’t Just Come From Crashes
All too often, the horrors of human trafficking and human smuggling go unreported because of the sheer enormity of the problem. Last week in San Antonio the horror became all-too-real for 10 people who lost their lives with 20 others …
Train Drags SUV Down Tracks
An accident in La Marque involving an SUV and a freight train has left two people injured.
In a news report appearing on the DFW CBS Local website , a couple traveling in the SUV ignored the flashing lights at …
Hit-and-Run Involves Nine People In Crash
A hit-and-run driver is being blamed for injuring nine people in an incident in Fort Worth on Tuesday night. In a recent article appearing at NBCDFW.com, two of the people injured in the crash were children.
According to a …
Hit and Run on I-30 Near Rowlett
Once again, we have to warn readers that running away from a crash scene is a sure way to turn the police and the insurance companies against you. NBC DFW is reporting on a hit and run that happened on …
Woman Struck By Driver on East Lancaster
Millions of people cross roads on foot every day. When all goes well, vehicles and pedestrians share the road with no problems. But when they don’t, accidents happen and people get hurt.
Just recently, a woman was struck crossing the …
Red Light Runner Causes Fatal Crash
Nearly every driver will try to scoot past a yellow before it turns red, but crossing a red light can cause an accident. These accidents can easily turn fatal for drivers. Unfortunately, it’s usually the innocent driver following traffic rules. …
Woman Ran Over In Kroger Parking Lot
Crashes don’t need to happen on the streets to require the services of a personal injury lawyer. There just needs to be an injury involving a vehicle. Here is a case in point from CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth.
According a report …
Horrific Chain Reaction Accident in Collin County
Chain reaction crashes are tricky for both legal and insurance reasons. Who pays whom and who is responsible for what? A skilled lawyer can help those who are struggling for answers after a chain reaction crash, like the one that …
Road Rage Incident At An All Time High In The City
A report done by CBS Dallas-Fort Worth shows a disturbing trend. Road rage crashes have increased in the area significantly over the past few years. Last year, 362 crashes were blamed on road rage.
Road rage is when the anger …
Multiple Runners Allege Car Tried To Run Them Over
It’s scary for a pedestrian to get in an accident with a vehicle. It’s another thing entirely when pedestrians are deliberately targeted. Several women have come forward claiming that a driver tried to run them over while they were running. …
Alleged DUI Driver Kills Two In Speeding Crash
Speeding and running a red light is dangerous enough. Combine it with drunk driving and a fatal crash and you have something much worse. CBS in Dallas-Fort Worth is reporting on a crash that killed two people under just such …
Distracted Driver Injures Eight People In Pileup
Distracted driving is any kind of driving that takes the driver’s attention off the road. It could be an angry fight in the car, a child pulling attention away, fiddling too much on the radio, or in many cases these …
Three Hit And Runs Over The Weekend
North Texas saw a string of hit-and-run accidents recently. Three of them happened over the weekend. CBS DFW has information on the three accidents.
The first happened on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas. A driver ran a red light and hit …
Big Rig Merges Into Vehicle on I-30
Some of the worst accidents you’ll see are the work of the big tractor trailers. One person is dead from a big rig failing to stop, and the resulting crash brought traffic to a halt going both directions on I-30.…
4 Teenagers Severely Injured in Rollover Crash
Inexperienced drivers are usually bad about following the traffic rules. Being a teen driver means that you’re more willing to take risks with your life, but it also means that you’re more likely to get into serious accidents.
New Distracted Driving Campaign Launches
Despite legal bans and campaigns, texting while driving is continuing to rise in Texas. Nevertheless, a new campaign is launching to try to convince Texas drivers to stop driving while distracted. CBS Dallas has more.
Last year, there were nearly …
Good Samaritan Killed In Crash
There is a saying that no good deed goes unpunished. That saying turned quite literal at a crash that happened recently. CBS in Dallas talked about the tragic story.
A vehicle was traveling just before 11 PM on the Sam …
Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes into Cruiser in Hurst
Sometimes you go to the crash. Sometimes the crash comes to you. Either way, it’s something for the police to deal with. An accident Hurst got an alleged drunk driver off the road after she crashed into a police cruiser. …
Alleged Drunk Driver Flips Car, Crushes Teen
Today we have a tragic drunk driving case that killed a young man on Dallas roads. We would like to remind our readers that it is never okay to drink and drive. CBS DFW explains what happened.
The teen, driving …
Student Death Crash Revealed to be Street Racing
Last month, a crash involving high school students shocked the area. Now, further information has been revealed by NBC 5. Street racing was involved in the crash.
The two vehicles were all being driven by minors who were of …
Bus Accident in Ellis County Injures Two Children
In rural Texas, buses often have to travel along gravel roads to pick up students. These roads can become quite dangerous during wet weather. The mass of the bus and the slickness of unmaintained roads can cause accidents.
Authorities are …
Deadly Teen Crash Serves as a Lesson
Driver safety starts at an early age. Children watch how parents drive and copy their habits. Later, when they turn of age, they get permits and learn the full rules of the road. But those early habits remain and it …
Drunk Driving Crash Sends Five to Hospital
As if we need another drunk driving crash to remind us about the dangers of driving while intoxicated, another one has hit the local airwaves. Here’s what happened this time.
At Ramona and Hudspeth near South Oak Cliff High School, …
