Jason Mitchell Dies in Robertson County Motorcycle Crash
A motorcycle accident early Monday in Robertson County claimed the life of a 21-year-old man. The crash happened on Texas 6 when Jason Mitchell collided into a pickup and was thrown off his 2009 Yamaha motorcycle at about 4:30 a.m. The pickup was turning north onto Texas 6 from Texas 14 when the collision happened. Mitchell crashed into left front fender of […]
Juan Gomez Dies After Hit by Truck
A pedestrian died Monday night while jaywalking at a busy intersection on the Southwest Side. 44-year-old Juan Gomez was hit by an eastbound truck while crossing in the 2400 block of Southwest Military Drive at around 11p.m. The driver of Ford truck involved in the accident stayed at the scene. Gomez died from fatal injuries only minutes after the accident. According to police, the driver will not be charged as he was not driving at a high rate of speed and was proven not intoxicated.
Kaitlin Smith and Eddie La Croix Die in Head-on Collision
Two people were killed in a major accident in Bossier Parish at around 3 p.m. Monday. According to police, 17-year-old Kaitlin Smith was driving at an excessive speed heading South on Bellevue Road when she lost control of her 2001 Honda Odyssey in a curve. Smith crossed the center line when she struggled to re-enter the roadway and collided head-on with a 2003 Dodge Ram driven by 43-year-old Eddie La Croix. Smith and La Croix were pronounced dead at the scene. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. Investigators said high-speed driving is believed to be a factor in the accident. Toxicology test is pending and investigation is still on-going.
Alta Payne Killed in Comal County Crash
A head-on crash in Comal County Monday left one woman dead and a man injured. Texas Department of Public Safety said the accident happened at about 3:40 p.m. when a pickup was passing multiple vehicles on the shoulder on FM 306. He re-entered the road in a side-skid, hitting a westbound SUV driven by Alta […]
Abdulrhim Khalid Alesddigi Struck in Hit-and-run Crash
A pedestrian is in critical condition after he was hit by a driver who fled the scene in San Marcos early Sunday. The incident happened at around 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of North Guadalupe and West Hopkins streets. San Marcos police said Abdulrhim Khalid Alesddigi, 23, was crossing West Hopkins Street against the light […]
Larry K. Vodron Dies After Being Rescued from Burning Car
A man died in a hospital after crashing his car into a utility pole and was trapped in his burning car Sunday morning in New Braunfels. The deadly wreck happened shortly before 3:45 am Sunday in the 200 block of S. Seguin Avenue. Larry K. Vodron, 49, of New Braunfels, was heading north when he […]