PECOS CITY, TX – Authorities have confirmed the deaths of two people following a train derailment involving a tractor-trailer in West Texas, according to FOX 9. The double-fatal incident unfolded on the tracks near the Chamber of Commerce in Pecos City, about an hour west from Odessa. Officials say the truck was carrying a heavy […]
MERKEL, TX – A Texas Department of Transportation truck overturned, and a minivan caught on fire after the two vehicles collided, which also claimed the life of the van driver last Thursday. This deadly collision took place around 6 p.m. on I-20 East, Big County HomePage reports. After arriving, fire crews were able to extinguish […]
VAN HORN, TX – At least one person sustained minor injuries when one big rig driver struck another vehicle and a second semi-truck on I-10 West Friday. The Texas Department of Public Safety told KFOX14 that the events unfolded in the evening when the tractor-trailer driver drifted from eastbound I-10 to westbound I-10. Upon arrival, […]
HOUSTON, TX – One person succumbed to fatal wounds when their cement truck overturned upon colliding with a work truck Tuesday. This crash took place in the vicinity of the Bammel North Houston Road (the 11044th block) and the Texas 8 Beltway connector, according to San Angelo Live. After arriving, first responders rushed the surviving […]
NEAR CLEVELAND, TX – Authorities are investigating the circumstances behind a multi-auto wreck, which involved two semi-trucks five miles east of Cleveland that happened Friday. This crash occurred near State Highway 321 and involved two other vehicles, according to KHOU. The details behind. this collision are scarce, although officials said hazmat crews were summoned to […]
LONGVIEW, TX – A driver of a silver SUV had declined to yield the right of way when coming from a private driveway, leading to a crash with a trash truck that led to their death Wednesday. KLTV said the events unfolded around 11:49 p.m. when the SUV was coming out of that driveway and […]
ODESSA, TX – A semi-truck jackknifed after colliding with a train along the train tracks in the area of I-20 and South County Road 1250 Monday. The trailer, which was split in half, sustained major damage, which included a significant dent, according to First Alert 7. Upon arrival, Texas Department of Public Safety and other […]
CHILTON, TX – An 86-year-old woman driving a Buick and her passenger died when they collided with a semi-trailer while turning left onto SH-7 from FM-935 Monday. This collision happened around 4 p.m., KWTX said. Upon arrival, Texas Department of Public Safety declared the 86-year-old woman, later identified as Eugenio Hernandez, from Victoria, dead at […]
HARLINGEN, TX – A 23-year-old man driving a Kia failed to maintain a lane, causing him to crash head-on with a trash truck and the truck to catch fire and claim his life last Tuesday. This collision happened before 9 a.m. on FM 801, up the road from Murrow Road, MYRGV reports. Preliminary details from […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TX – Authorities responded to a collision Wednesday in Nederland that left a dump truck dangling over the ledge of a highway overpass, according to 12 News. The incident took place on U.S. Highway 96, leaving all northbound lanes between Helena and Nederland avenues blocked. It remains unclear at this time what led […]