CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A storage tank explosion at a Texas petroleum facility left seven injured on Saturday morning. According to Mark Calhoun, operations manager for Magellan Midstream Partners, the explosion erupted after a fire started at about 10:00 am near the crude oil storage tank. At the time of the incident, the tank was being cleaned and inspected. “As...
Continue ReadingORANGE COUNTY, Texas — A crash Saturday night involving a motorcyclist and SUV has left two dead. The accident happened at the intersection of FM 105 and Lakeview Cutoff in Orange County around 7:00 pm, according to Texas DPS Sgt. Stephanie Davis. According to reports, a 2002 Honda motorcycle was traveling southbound on FM 105 while a 2012 Toyota...
Continue ReadingThis year for Giving Tuesday, Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. took part in supporting Casa de Peregrinos. Our attorneys set a $10,000 match to provide holiday meals for families in need in the community. “For the last 5 years, the people of southern New Mexico have allowed Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. to represent them in some of the most serious...
Continue ReadingHOUSTON, Texas — A crash on the I-45 freeway early Thursday morning has left one woman dead. According to reports, the accident occurred around 5:20 AM when a woman attempted to cross the freeway and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. The vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with officials. Police closed down I-45 at West Road for...
Continue ReadingHOUSTON, Texas — A fatal two-vehicle crash has left three dead and two injured in northwest Houston. The collision happened near the intersection of FM 529 and Fairview Street. According to reports, a black Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on FM 529 and was turning into a gas station when a silver Honda that was traveling westbound struck the Ford....
Continue ReadingODESSA, Texas — A collision with a motorcyclist and two vehicles has left one dead in West Odessa. The accident occurred Sunday at 6:05 p.m. on on Farm-to-Market Road 2020. According to reports, Saul S. Ramirez-Lujan, 72, of Odessa was traveling east in his Dodge Ramon Farm-to-Market Road 2020 while the motorcyclist, Rodolfo T. Medrano, 26, of Odessa, was...
Continue ReadingODESSA, Texas — An early morning crash on Saturday has left three teenagers dead after a major auto collision. The accident occurred at 2:55 a.m. at the intersection of 52nd St. and Clover. According to reports, a gray GMC Terrain operated by 19-year-old Andrew Nading was traveling eastbound on 52nd St when a white Ford F-150 that was traveling northbound...
Continue ReadingEl Paso, TX — One person has died after a tractor-trailer crash on Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. The accident happened west of El Paso near the Texas-Mexico state line. A semi-truck was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 when the truck entered the center median. This caused the semi to crash into the overpass column at Anthony Exit 0. ...
Continue ReadingTexas oil field workers play a key role in the US economy, yet these workers put themselves at risk each day. Working in the oil industry is dangerous. In 2017, 69 oil and gas workers were killed on the job, and 44 of those deaths occurred in Texas. Oil and gas workers also suffered nearly 700 nonfatal injuries in...
Continue ReadingYour whole world can change in the few seconds it takes to experience a car crash. Sadly, you may be following all traffic laws when another driver’s irresponsible action causes a crash. The United States has around 274 million registered vehicles, meaning lots of potential for accidents. Unfortunately, 4.4 million Americans are injured in car accidents each year, and...
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