Three Injured In CareFlite Helicopter Crash
The crash of a helicopter operated by Dallas-area based CareFlite near Eastland on Sunday injured the pilot and two medics. The 10-year-old Agusta 109 helicopter was on its way to pick up a patient when it crashed at around 9:30 a.m. near County Road 309, less than six miles from the Eastland Municipal Airport, where […]
Immigrant Teens Irafasha Vestina And Violette Ntawurusimba Killed In Apparent Hit and Run
Two female refugee teenagers were killed in an apparent hit and run accident on Sunday. The victims were identified as Irafasha Vestina, 14, and Violette Ntawurusimba, 13. At about 8 p.m. Sunday, the girls were walking to Irafasha’s home after having dinner with her brother when a pickup truck hit them. The driver, 19-year-old Gillermo […]
Precinct 5 Motorcycle Deputy David Vickson Involved In Crash
A Harris County deputy constable motorcycle officer crashed on the Sam Houston Parkway in west Houston and was injured. The incident occurred at about 11:10 a.m. Monday when David Vickson was heading north on the West Sam Houston Parkway, near the south toll plaza. A driver somewhere ahead of the officer had a blow out […]