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Head-On Collision Throws Parts All Over
A head-on collision on Highway 121 near Anna has left one person dead and another seriously injured Saturday morning.
Authorities report that the accident happened at approximately 8:40 a.m. about a half-mile south of the intersection with FM 455. Emergency …
Speeding Accident Leaves Two Cousins Dead
An accident has left two people dead when their vehicle hit a center guard wall on the southbound LBJ freeway early Friday morning.
The fatal crash happened between La Prada and Oates Drives in Mesquite at approximately 12:30 a.m. when …
Report Shows Rules were Violated and Caused Death
A recently released report concerning an accident at a Texas-based company reveals that a deadly 2012 explosion off the Louisiana coast was caused by subcontracted workers who used unsafe welding practices on the site. Three workers died in the …
Fried Chicken Destroys Storage Units
A fire broke out in a rented storage unit when two men were apparently trying to fry chicken inside the unit. The blaze destroyed parts of the building.
Denton County Fire officials said the fire broke out on Tuesday night …
City of Ft. Worth Accidentally Demolishes Wrong Home
On July 12, contractors working for the City of Fort Worth Texas mistakenly demolished the wrong property on Watercress Drive.
The city had approved the demolition of a house that had been damaged in a fire. However, there were no …
Three Burned after Chemical Fire
Three workers were severely burned in a fire at a house in North Richland Hills after paint thinner on the job site ignited when a shop-vac was turned on.
According to North Richland Hills assistant fire chief Kirk Marcum, at …
Smash and Grab Suspects On the Run
The Dallas Police Department is searching for several suspects after they crashed into a local check cashing business in a robbery attempt.
According to eyewitness reports, several men crashed a large white van into the PL$ check cashing store …
Speed Limits are Set to Increase
Transportation officials are proposing speed-limit increases on several highway stretches, including Interstate 45 south of Interstate 20; Interstate 35E and U.S. 67 south of I-20 among others. In total there are 60 counties in the state of Texas that will …
Theater Troupe Members Killed in the Panhandle After Crash
Five people of a theater troupe, three who were West Texas A&M students, have been killed in a car accident in the Texas Panhandle.
According to official statements released on Tuesday, four of victims of the crash were dancers …
Man Dies in Stadium Fall
In a story reported by WFAA.com Dallas, a man has died after falling from the upper deck of Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ronald Lee Homer Jr., 30, fell about 65 feet at Monday night’s game between the Atlanta …
DUI Suspect Has Shootout With Cops
A 21-year-old man has been arrested Monday by Dallas Police for allegedly having opened fire on police officers on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge then attempting to evade police on foot near the Trinity River.
According to Dallas police Sr. …
Stolen Car Smashes into Yogurt Shop
Police said someone ran a stolen vehicle into Yummee Yogurt in Arlington early Wednesday morning. It happened just before 5 a.m. at the store on Park Row Drive near Arlington High School.
Police believe the driver was attempting to steal …
Daycare Charged with Killing Child
A daycare operator has been named in a warrant alleging that a baby has died from an overdose of an over-the-counter drug meant to keep the girl asleep.
In a statement issued by Waco Police Department, 49-year-old Marian Bergman Fraser …
FAA Investigates Small Plane Crash
A University of Texas professor and her husband were killed in a crash involving a small plane near Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says a Hawker Beechcraft A36 went down Sunday afternoon near Alma, …
Big Rig Plunges off Overpass and Catches Fire
A truck driver has died when his semitrailer rig veered off an interchange overpass on Interstate 30 then crashed and burned on the road below near Dallas on Saturday afternoon.
The police said in a statement that Saturday’s crash happened …
Plane Crash Under Investigation
A small airplane crash in Van Zandt County claimed the lives of all four aboard the aircraft. Among the dead are a Southlake dentist and his two sons.
The final tweets from the two teens, Paul and Mason Ledet, expressed …
President Signs New Order After West Explosion
In the wake of a massive and deadly blast at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, President Obama has issued an executive order that is intended to improving safety and security at facilities that store and manufacture hazardous chemicals.
The …
DFR Engine Involved with Accident
A Dallas Fire and Rescue engine was involved in an accident on Monday afternoon. DFR spokesman Jason Evans said the accident involved Engine 46 and a small white sedan. The accident happened in front of the fire station located at 331 East …
Fire Races Through Complex, Few Injuries
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 10:10p.m. Tuesday night. Flames engulfed the three-story building in the 7300 block of …
SUV Rollover Kills Three Teens
An SUV rollover crash Monday in northern New Mexico has claimed the lives of Euless teenagers Polo Manukainiu, Gaius “Keio” Vaenuku and Lolo Uhatafe.
Polo Manukainiu, 19, who was a former Trinity High School football standout and Texas A&M defensive …
Same Driver Kills Several in Multiple Accidents
Police with the Fort Worth Police Department are investigating a crash on the northbound W. Loop 820 that happened early Monday that has left a child and an adult dead.
Shortly after 1:00 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported along …
Motorcyclist Rear-ends SUV while Speeding
An early morning accident has left a motorcyclist critically injured after he rear-ended an SUV on I-30 in Mesquite.
According to police reports, the motorcyclist was travelling west on I-30 around 3 a.m. when his motorcycle struck the rear of …
Gas Well Casing Ruptures, Injures One
One person has been injured at the Corsicana gas well when a casing ruptured early Thursday morning.
According to Navarro County emergency management coordinator, Eric Meyers, at about 6 a.m. Thursday, a casing ruptured in a gas well near SE …
DUI Driver Kills Entire Family
Two adults and one child have been left dead after an overnight crash in Arlington.
Police say the three victims were traveling east on I-30 when a pickup truck slammed into the back of their small sedan. Their car was …
Woman Falls from Roller Coaster, Dies
A woman has died after having been thrown from The Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas Friday night.
According to official statements, the woman died of “multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall from roller coaster.” The Tarrant County …
