Richard Slack, a 47-year-old former volunteer firefighter in New York, was working at a Lube Pit Stop at about 4:45 p.m. in Southwest Austin on February 12th when he heard a boom. There was no screeching tires before he heard the crash, which are common along the stretch of U.S. 290 just east of William…
Read More >Two people died in seperate accidents Saturday in Bell County, said Glenn Miller, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to authorities, at 5:30 p.m. a Jepp Cherokee crossed into incomming traffic on FM 93 southeast of Temple and collided with a Chevrolet pickup. The driver of the Jeep, Kathren Turnbaugh, 43,…
Read More >A man was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision on Monday on Texas 195 about a half mile north of Florence, said Tom Vinger, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Rodrigo Enriquez, 47, of Killeen died in the 5:30 a.m. crash on the two-lane road, Vinger said. Louis…
Read More >A wreck that killed two truck drivers and spilled hundreds of gallons of raw sewage onto a Bastrop County highway Wednesday was caused by a tire blowout, officials said Thursday. Department of Public Safety officials said that George Center, 37, of Austin was driving a UPS truck south on Texas 95 and that Larry Goodwill,…
Read More >A pregnant Elgin woman and her unborn child were killed in a head-on collision late Friday, according to Texas Department of Public Safety officials. Lisa Page, 35, was driving west on FM 969 about 11:15 Am. when her vehicle collided with one driven by Rex Easley, 17, of Manor, according to a Texas Department of…
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A recent tragic accident in South Austin, involving a head-on collision that resulted in one fatality and serious injuries to two others, underscores the increasing danger of wrong-way driving incidents. This incident, occurring in the 1100 block of West Ben White Boulevard, is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of such accidents. The AAA…
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