U.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety issues with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis. The largest probe covers 1.34 million Jeep Cherokee small SUVs from the 2014 through 2020 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 80 complaints that the electronic parking brakes can turn on while…
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Four people (including two juveniles) riding in a golf cart were killed by an allegedly intoxicated man driving an SUV ran a stop sign at an intersection in Southeast Texas, police said. Miguel Espinoza, 45, has been charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter in the crash about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Galveston, roughly 50…
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At least 63 people have died so far this year as a result of being injured in Austin traffic, but that death toll is six fewer than the total reported during the same months in 2021, the city’s worst year for traffic deaths ever recorded. Last month, five people died in Austin traffic. That July…
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Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles might not stop for motorcycles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent investigation teams to two crashes last month in which Teslas collided with motorcycles on freeways…
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In Austin, pedestrians are dying in city traffic at a higher rate than motor vehicle drivers this year, accounting for more than 40% of the 71 traffic deaths, according to Austin police. Learn more about Pedestrian Deaths Up This Year in our guide here. By the end of August, police had responded to 29 crashes…
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Eleven more people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data, part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to the technology. Ten of the deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, though it is unclear from the…
Read More >One of the members of the San Antonio City Council, Clayton Perry, was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedly fleeing the scene of an auto accident he caused Sunday night. Perry, 67, turned himself in at the Bexar County Courthouse for the misdemeanor charge. After posting a $2,000 bond, he told reporters he won’t resign from…
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Watch Andrew Traub’s recent interview on The Attorney Post here.
Read More > Pedestrian deaths are higher than fatalities in any other type of crash this year, and Austin is close to matching last year’s record number of traffic deaths. December brings its own set of traffic challenges, including drunken drivers leaving seasonal parties and cold weather dangers, such as icy roads. As Austin residents prepare to hit…
Read More > A minivan trying to overtake a vehicle in a no-passing zone on a Texas highway crashed head-on into an SUV, which was then rear-ended by another vehicle, authorities said. Six people suffered a wrongful death in the crash and five others were injured. The crash happened around 6:20 p.m. Friday near George West, about 60…
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