Nathan Bryant Dies in Arlington Crash

An Arlington motorcyclist has died from his injuries Thursday, a day after he crashed into a car. Nathan Bryant, 32, was driving a 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle when the accident happened Wednesday in the 2700 block of North Collins Street, between the Tom Landry Freeway and NE Green Oaks Boulevard. Arlington police said a southbound 2010 Toyota Corolla turned left into an apartment complex when Bryant struck the car. Bryant was not wearing a helmet. He was rushed to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries early Thursday. There were no other injuries…

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One person has died on Thursday in an accident north of Elgin. The Department of Public Safety said the accident happened at about 7 a.m. on Highway 95 near County Road 87. Gregory Robinson, 22, was driving a Dodge Stratus when he attempted to drive on the shoulder of the southbound lane to pass an 18-wheeler. Robinson lost control when he moved back in front of the truck and crossed into the northbound lane as another 18-wheeler was approaching. Both drivers moved to avoid collision, but the 18-wheeler still struck Robinson. The 18-wheeler rolled onto its side due to the…

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One man is critically injured following a motorcycle accident in east Amarillo Wednesday morning. Police say Douglas Allen King, 55, was driving a red 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle heading north in the 2300 block of S. Ross street, near the U.S. Post Office, at about 7:30 a.m. when the accident occurred. A blue 2000 Chevrolet pickup, driven by George Edward Owen Jr. , 56, of Amarillo, pulled out in front of the motorcyclist. King braked to avoid the truck, skidded and fell to the pavement, sliding about 150 feet before coming to a stop. The motorcycle did not hit the…

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A man was seriously injured following a two-vehicle collision in S.W. Lubbock County near the Hockley County line on Wednesday. Department of Public Safety said the accident occurred at about 6 p.m. when Salvador Trevino, Jr., 54, of Lubbock, ran into the back of a tractor. He was heading west on US 62/82 near FM 1585 when his truck hit the blade on the back of the tractor, which was also heading west on the shoulder of the road. Trevino says he did not see the tractor because the sun blinded him. Trevino is transported to UMC with serious injuries.…

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An 18-month-old girl was hit and killed Tuesday afternoon by a Chapel Hill ISD school bus. A Chapel Hill ISD school bus driver was dropping off a child on the right side of Pearl Street near the intersection of Gallion Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. when the accident happened. Patricia Preciado crossed the street to pick up her daughter from the bus and didn't realize her 18-month-old daughter, Aria, had followed her through the gate. The bus then moved forward and ran over the toddler. A witness says they chased bus down, but not before it had traveled about 75…

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A 32-year-old man was killed after he lost control of his pickup and crashed into a tree in Plano early Tuesday. Robby Joe Stewart III of Plano was driving a white 2010 Nissan pickup truck traveling east on Hedgcoxe Road when the accident happened at about 12:35 a.m. He lost control of the pickup in a curve, veered off the road and slammed into a tree. Major damage was reported on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Stewart died in the crash. Plano police said the victim was the only occupant in the truck. The cause of the crash remains…

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Dallas Cowboys starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed his 2011 Ford pickup truck into an 18-wheeler early Tuesday morning in Grapevine, Texas. The crash happened on the 2800 block of East State Highway 114 at 12:36 a.m. According to a crash report, Ratliff was traveling in the middle lane and moved to the right lane, colliding with the 18-wheeler. Ratliff's truck was turned sideways, struck a median protector and came to a stop. Neither Ratliff nor the driver was injured. Officers on the scene determined that Ratliff was intoxicated and…

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A Victoria man died Monday morning in a fiery crash involving a pickup and an 18-wheeler on state Highway 185 in Calhoun County. Bobby Cantu, 33, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet pickup heading east on the highway when it veered into the westbound lane and crashed with a 2000 Peterbilt 18-wheeler hauling a tank trailer. The pickup burst into flames. The two vehicles collided on the shoulder and ended up in the westbound lane, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. Calhoun County Justice of the Peace James Duckett pronounced Cantu dead at the scene. The tractor-trailer driver, Jason Lawson,…

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A wrong-way crash late Monday night in San Antonio sent two men to the hospital. San Antonio police said the crash happened at about 11:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of East Southcross Boulevard. Darren Clark, 43, was driving a silver Lincoln Towncar when he headed against traffic and crashed head-on with a Chevrolet Suburban driven by Paul Valdez Jr., 45. Both drivers were taken to an area hospital. Valdez sustained non-life threatening injuries. Clark suffered a broken leg. Officers detected a faint odor of alcohol on Clark and a mandatory blood draw was performed. They also found an open…

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A four-auto crash in Gillespie County Sunday afternoon left one man dead and another injured. The Texas Department of Public Safety said Walter Wesley Ellebracht, 38, was heading west on U.S. 290 near Chaparral Drive when he veered into oncoming traffic at approximately 12:40 p.m. He side-swiped one vehicle before slamming head-on into a Subaru Forester. Ellebracht was pronounced dead at the scene. Deborah Lynn Coler, who behind the wheel of the Subaru, was flown to San Antonio Military Medical Center. Her condition is unknown. A fourth vehicle was struck by debris.

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