Ricardo, Texas — A Monday morning accident involving a TXDOT truck has left eight people injured, one of which is in critical condition. According to a DPS spokesperson, a family of seven was traveling back home to Houston on U.S. Highway 77 when they crashed into a TXDOT Scorpion truck that was flashing information along the freeway. All members of...
Continue ReadingSmith County, Texas — A fatal mid-morning car crash on Monday has left three dead in Smith County, Texas. The two-vehicle accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of FM 2767 and FM 757 causing FM 2767 to be blocked. Local police urged motorists traveling on FM 2767 to find alternative routes to their destinations. No other information is known...
Continue ReadingHOUSTON, Texas — A crash that occurred early Sunday morning in southwest Houston has left a motorcyclist dead. The accident happened around 4:30 am near Hillcroft in the 6300 block of Richmond Avenue. According to reports, the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Richmond Avenue when it collided with a vehicle that was exiting a driveway. When officers arrived at...
Continue ReadingCORPUS 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...
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