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Man Arrested After Crashing Allegedly Stolen Car Into Another, Three Injured
A man was arrested on Friday after he allegedly stole a vehicle and crashed it into another car on Big Spring Street according to the Houston Chronicle. Officers were summoned to Big Spring Street and Florida Avenue in relation to a stolen vehicle call. They found the vehicle and tried to stop it in the […]
Golf Cart Crash Kills Teen In Galveston
Golf carts look pretty safe, but they have some big flaws. Many of them don’t have seatbelts and their low speed can lull people into a false sense of security. Falling out of a golf cart can still injury you, or even kill you as this next story shows. Related: Community’s Outreach Includes Crowdfunding Project […]
Driver in Arizona Plows Through Start of Bike Race, Seven Injured
In a story that made national news, authorities arrested a man accused of crashing his pickup truck into a group of racing bicyclists in Arizona. Click2Houston reports. The driver is accused of plowing through the cyclists gathered before the race. One witness believed he picked up speed before the crash. Seven cyclists went to the […]
Father Accidentally Shoots Son In Alleged Road Rage Incident
A child is in critical condition after an accidental shooting by his father after an alleged road rage incident in Houston. ABC News reports. The accident happened last Friday in Houston’s Fifth Ward late in the evening. The father and the nine-year-old child were driving home. The father believed another car was following them and […]
Road Debris Leads To Death Of Two Young Sisters
ABC 13 reported on a tragic accident involving road debris from a trailer load. The crash killed two young sisters, aged 3 and 4. The report states that the children were passengers in a car going north on Highway 59 at Laura Koppe Road. Both of the girls were in fastened safety seats. There was […]
I-10 Accident Tangles Up Multiple Vehicles, Fire Kills At Least Two
On Memorial Day Weekend, a speeding driver hit multiple vehicles in east Houston on I-10. At least two were left dead in the crash. ABC 13 reports. One officer saw the speeding vehicle. The Dodge Challenger Hellcat was going at least 100 mph eastbound. When the officer caught up to them, the speeding car hit […]
Investigation Into Tesla Crash Shows Autopilot Failure
The NTSB has found that Tesla’s automatic driving system did not work in the area of a crash that happened in Houston. The Washington Newsday reports. The accident happened back in April in Spring, Texas, when a Tesla ran off the road and hit a tree, destroying the battery and starting a fire that killed […]
Man Sentenced To Six Years After Killing Pedestrian
The Houston Chronicle is reporting on a sentencing that happened in Fargo, North Dakota over a man killing a pedestrian. The convicted man pled guilty to vehicular manslaughter and failing to report a fatal accident. David Torgenson was sentenced to six years in prison and two years of probation for the death of the pedestrian. […]
Young Boy Struck By Car While Trying To Shop For Mother’s Day Gifts
NBC 5 reported on a story involving a 10-year-old boy who got struck by a car after he snuck out to buy his mother gifts for Mother’s Day. Thankfully, the boy survived the encounter. The boy, from Lufkin, told officers he snuck out of his home without telling his mother because he wanted to surprise […]
How To Make Your Auto Insurance Protect You Better
It’s a requirement to carry liability insurance on your vehicle to drive in Texas, but this is just the minimum coverage. There are three addons to auto insurance you might consider to give yourself extra protection. KHOU explains. Related: Houston Geico Insurance Claims LawyerThe first recommended item is personal injury protection. While liability protection pays […]
New Details Cast New Doubts On Deadly Tesla Fire
A Texas Fire Marshal has revealed new details about the recent Tesla crash that killed two people that may put the reason behind the crash in doubt. Bloomberg explains. Related: 1 Dead after Fire in Historical DistrictTo recap the accident, a 2019 Model S Tesla hit a tree and caught fire in Houston. The report […]
Investigators Release More Findings In February’s Pileup
Last February, a massive pileup involving 130 vehicles happened on I-35. Federal investigators are looking into the incident to see how the city prepared for the icy conditions. Here is their latest report, according to the Houston Chronicle. Related: Massive Pileup Occurs On Gulf FreewaySix people died in the gigantic crash. Two of those people […]