David Reid McCartney Dies When Train Hits Wrecker At Rural Central Texas Crossing
One man is dead when his flatbed wrecker was struck by a BNSF train Wednesday afternoon at a rural crossing north of Crawford. The Department of Public Safety said a truck driven by David Reid McCartney, 28, was heading east on Simpson Road, just off North Lone Star Parkway, when a southbound train hit the […]
MSU Graduate Kelvin Chazarreta Killed in Rollover Accident in Fort Worth
A 23-year-old Michigan State University student was killed in a single-vehicle crash in northwest Fort Worth early Tuesday. Police said four men had been in a bar and left in a truck when the accident happened. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over at about 2:30 a.m. The passenger, Kelvin Chazarreta […]
Juanita Hilarior Sent to Hospital After Three-vehicle Accident
One woman was injured following a 3-vehicle wreck Monday night in N. Lufkin. Lufkin police said a black Range Rover was traveling north on Raguet Street near A&B Body shop when she hit a red truck, which was then pushed into a parked truck before slamming into a nearby utility pole. The red truck driver, […]
Firefighter Lylian Berry, Jr. Killed in Fort Worth Motorcycle Crash
Monday evening’s motorcycle accident claimed the life of an off-duty Fort Worth fire fighter and critically injured his passenger. The accident occurred at about 6:45 p.m. along the 300 block of Sycamore School Road. Police said Lylian “Randy” Berry, Jr., 42, attempted to avoid a car making a left turn ahead of him when his […]
Munir Niazi Dies in Fatal Crash in Hurst
One man was killed Monday morning after he crashed his car into a light pole in Hurst. Hurst police Sgt. Craig Teague said the deadly accident happened just before 4:30 a.m. on Mid Cities Boulevard near Grapevine Highway. The driver, 57-year-old Munir Niazi of Bedford, was pinned inside the vehicle for over an hour before […]
Navy Crewman William McIlvaine Killed in Jet Crash
Three Navy crew members, including one from El Paso, were killed in a plane crash during a training flight Monday morning in Eastern Washington. The aircrew members were identified by the Navy as Lt. j.g. Valerie Delaney, 26, from Ellicott City, Md.; Lt. j.g. William McIlvaine, 24, from El Paso; and Lt. Cmdr. Alan Patterson, […]
Catherine Gutierrez Killed in Downtown Collision
A bystander was killed after an SUV hit her in downtown San Antonio early Sunday morning. The accident occurred when a truck ran a red light on West Travis street and struck an SUV traveling on St. Mary’s street. The SUV was pushed into the sidewalk and hit Catherine Gutierrez, 36, who was standing on […]
John McSwain Killed in I-45 Crash
One motorcyclist is dead Sunday following a head-on crash near Interstate 45. At around 3am, a car was in the northbound lane when it swerved into the center lane and crashed head-on into a southbound motorcycle. The Texas Department of Public Safety said the motorcyclist, 42-year-old John McSwain of Spring, was thrown from his motorcycle […]
Jacob Paul Stipe, October Dawn Roys, Elizabeth Kay Roys, Derrek Lee Hager and Christopher Lee Moore Killed in Fiery Collision
Five teenagers were killed after the sports utility vehicle they were driving in collided with a tanker truck carrying gasoline. The fatal incident happened on Sunday at the intersection of two country roads in Dumas, Texas. The SUV’s driver failed to stop at a stop sign and an oncoming truck slammed into the passenger side […]
Marine Sgt. Donald Di Pietro Killed in San Angelo Wreck
A Goodfellow Air Force Base airman was killed in a fatal crash in San Angelo Saturday night. Marine Sgt. Donald Di Pietro, 28, an intelligence instructor from Taylor, Mich. was riding a motorcycle on the 5200 block of Christoval Road heading south when he crashed into a pickup truck shortly before 7:30 p.m. A San […]