Crash Sends Barbara Heath and Scott David Collard to Hospital
Two people were taken to the hospital after a car crash in the 600 block of West 17th Street on July 30, 2012. The accident occurred at about 11:45 a.m when a gold Chevrolet Trailblazer tried to pass on the left side of a white Crown Victoria, but Leary Owen, who was driving the Crown Victoria, […]
5 Died in West Texas I-10 Crash
Two women and five children were on board a minivan traveling west on I-10 on July 30, 2012 when one of the vehicle’s tires blew out causing the driver to lose control. The minivan rolled over and landed on the eastbound lanes of the freeway. Another impact occurred when an eastbound Ford Expedition tried to […]
Trace Williams Killed in Texas Accident During Family Vacation
A five-year-old boy from Pine Bluff was killed when his family’s Chevy Suburban flipped over in the middle of a Texas highway on Monday. The family from Arkansas was on a vacation when the accident happened. A friend vacationing with the family was driving along the Eastex Freeway (U.S. 59) at Parker Road in Houston […]
Good Samaritans Killed on I-35 Identified
Authorities have identified the two people who were killed while trying to help victims of a crash early Monday on I-35. Hector Cordoba and Emma Alcudia were hit and killed by a tanker truck that barreled into the scene of a wrong-way accident on I-35 South. After witnessing the wrong-way accident on I-35 South, Hector […]
Eddie Durrett Killed in Crash in North Texas
A fatal crash in North Texas on July 29, 2012 left one man dead. Police said Eddie Durrett, 57, was driving his SUV late Sunday night when he failed to yield the right of way and slammed his vehicle into a tanker truck. Durrett was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck, […]
Laura Lee Dead in Midland Crash
At about 5 p.m. on Sunday, Laura Lee, 54, of Midland, was driving north on Holiday Hill in a Chevy Tahoe when she may have failed to yield to an eastbound tractor-trailer at the intersection with Craddick Highway. Midland Fire Department training chief Stephen Forbes said the tractor-trailer split down its middle when it rolled […]
Officer Josh Williams Killed in the Line of Duty
The corner of Highway 77 that holds a painful reminder of a life tragically lost, has now become a place where friends and colleagues of a fallen officer gather, to find comfort and solace. Officer Josh Williams, a 17-year veteran Waxahachie Police officer, was responding to a call on the 600 block of North Highway […]
Jeff Morhet and Son Die in Colorado Plane Crash
Owner of biotechnology firm, Diomics Inc., and his 12-year-old son died in a Colorado plane crash on July 21st. Jeff Morhet, 43, of Jasper, and his oldest son, Jack, were flying to an air show in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin in his CJ-6A airplane when they crashed. Both were killed in the wreck. Morhet is survived by his […]
Jesus G. Zapata and Felix Vargas Killed in I-20 Multi-Vehicle Accidents
Two multi-vehicle collisions on Interstate 20 Monday night killed two, injured three people. DPS stated that 21-year-old Felix Vargas and 49-year-old Jesus G. Zapata, both from Odessa, were killed in the crash. They stated that 1 victim is currently in serious condition. The Texas Department of Public Safety said a dust storm caused limited visibility […]
Driver Identified As Death Toll In South Texas Pickup Crash Rises
Authorities have identified the driver of the overloaded truck that crashed in South Texas Sunday night, killing 15 people. According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Greg Palmore, another man who was involved in the pickup truck crash has died Tuesday. The fatal wreck killed 14 others, including two juveniles. The truck was […]