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Pedestrians on the Freeway Struck and Killed
One motorist was killed and another injured when they were hit by another vehicle along Fort Worth’s South Freeway on Sunday.
According to police reports, the two victims were involved in a crash on the service road at East Seminary …
Workplace Accident at Baylor Under Investigation
An odor of unknown origin caused evacuations at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine on Thursday morning.
Emergency crews were summoned to Baylor Medical Center after five members of the hospital staff were overcome by fumes of some sort. Those involved …
Rat Terrier Awakens Family Just in Time
A family in Fair Park has been saved from a house fire by the family dog early Thursday morning.
The Olade family was awakened by their rat terrier, whose name is Mommy, at around 2:30 a.m. only to discover that …
Family Files Suit Against Teen Drunk Driver that Allegedly Killed Four People
The family of a man who was killed by a teen who was charged with drunk driving has filed suit against his parents and their company. Brian Paul Jennings, a youth pastor, and three other people were killed in an …
Army Officer Dies in Parachuting Accident
A senior Army officer from Mesquite died in a parachuting accident at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Though the Army has not confirmed his identity, friends and family confirmed via social media that Col. Darron Wright died on Monday. He …
Woman Falls to her Death at Rock Climbing Gym
A woman is dead after falling at a local rock climbing gym on Sunday. Emergency crews were called to the Summit climbing gym located on Mustang Drive at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. According to Sgt. Robert Eberling of the Grapevine …
Allstate Reports on Most Dangerous Texas Cities for Drivers
A new report issued from Allstate Insurance Co. lists nine cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth as having more accident-prone motorists than anywhere else in Texas.
Garland drivers were ranked as the most dangerous and were approximately 50 percent more likely …
Pedestrian Killed in Foot Chase on Interstate
Police in Forest Hill are investigating an accident that killed a pedestrian on Thursday afternoon. Witnesses report that the victim may have been running from police. He crossed a gas station parking lot then ran into traffic on Interstate 20 …
Fatality Accident involving Three Cars in Duncanville
Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies report that one person was killed in a fatal accident on westbound Interstate 20 at Cedar Ridge Drive in Duncanville. The accident involved 3 vehicles that happened at about at 1:10 a.m. Sunday. The name of …
Officer Injured by Stick in the Line of Duty
A Dallas police officer accidentally discharged his gun while trying to draw it on a man who was running toward him Monday night near West Ledbetter Drive and South Westmoreland Road Tuesday evening.
The suspect has been identified as 18-year-old …
Greyhound Bus Flips, Injures 34 People
An accident involving a Greyhound bus that drove off an interstate highway in southwest Ohio has left 34 people injured. None of the injuries of the victims on the bus was considered life-threatening, though several people were trapped and had …
Man Injured in Hit and Run Accident While Getting Off the Bus
A man was left unconscious and with a broken leg after a hit and run accident while he was getting off a DART bus. Jerome Benavidez, 23, says he has no memory of the incident before finding himself on a Plano …
16-Year Old Going to Court for Killing 4 and Injuring 2 from Drunk Driving
A 16-year-old has been charged with charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault for a deadly wreck that killed four people in Burleson in June. Ethan Couch, age 16, appeared in court on Wednesday …
Tree Trimming Service Sued for Damages in 2011 Fires
A national tree trimming service company has been named in a $35 million dollar suit filed by a Texas utility company on behalf of its ratepayers. The utility company, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, alleges that the tree-trimming service, Asplundh Tree Expert …
Teacher and Students Injured in Science Experiment
A middle school teacher and two of his students were injured in a science experiment on Monday afternoon. According to an official statement from a spokesperson from the Frisco School district, an eighth grader from Roach Middle School suffered first- …
Cyclist Killed in Hit and Run Accident
A bicyclist has been killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Dallas early Sunday. Police are looking for the motorist who is responsible for the man’s death. One witness saw an off-white or cream colored Chevrolet SUV …
Driver Injures Striking Worker at Factory
A striking worker at the Bell Helicopter facility and a truck driver had confrontation that turned violent. One of the men was arrested while the other had to be treated at the scene by emergency responders.
UAW Local 218 …
Car Crashes Through Multiple Obstacles, Injures Family in Home
Four people were hospitalized following an accident Thursday afternoon when a car crashed into the back of a Carrollton home.
Officials said that a car crashed went off the road, over a median and an embankment, through a fence, and …
Drunk Driver Goes Into Oncoming Traffic, Jackknives Trailer
An accident involving a car and a big rig on Highway 75 in Collin County shut down the highway for a number of hours. Wreckage was strewn across several lanes of traffic and caused snarls for traffic travelling in …
Two Children Injured in Tubing Accident
Two children, an 8-year-old and a 4-year-old, were injured in a boating accident that took place on Joe Pool Lake at around 8:40 p.m. Sunday night.
The children were hurt when the tube they were riding on was struck by …
College Bus Strikes Utility Pole on the way to the Opener
A bus that was transporting TCU students to the Horned Frogs’ opening game with LSU struck a utility pole late Saturday afternoon, injuring nine passengers who were on board the bus.
TCU students were headed to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, …
Car Suddenly Catches Fire, Injuring 5.
A vehicle fire in Lake Worth on Wednesday night has left five people injured.
The car burst into flames at the Loop 820 near Azle Avenue at approximately 8:15 p.m.. Five people were in the car at the time that …
Tanker Explodes in Maintenance Bay, Burns Two
Two workers have been burned Wednesday afternoon in an explosion of a tanker truck at a Fort Worth repair shop.
The explosion happened at the Fort Worth Tank Works near 33rd and Long Avenue at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday at …
Crashed Car Trapped by Power Lines in Water
A police pursuit in Carrollton has ended with a car in the water Tuesday night.
According to the police report, the driver who was being pulled over for a traffic violation Interstate 35E around 9:30 p.m. attempted to flee from …
Man Drowns after Being Pinned by Riding Mower
According to police reports, it appeared that a golf course grounds keeper who was mowing the grass at The Courses Watters Creek golf course drowned when his mower toppled into a pond and pinned him underwater.
Plano Fire-Rescue Capt. …
