A tragic crash on US-75 in Dallas has left one person dead and several others injured, according to CBS News Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning and led to major traffic delays, road closures, and a flurry of emergency response activity. As investigations continue, many are left with pressing questions:…
As Houston enters another period of elevated fire danger, residents are being urged to stay alert. The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch in effect through Saturday, warning of conditions that could rapidly escalate the risk of wildfires in the region. With low humidity, dry vegetation, and wind gusts reaching 35 mph,…
Houston’s traffic congestion is a well-known challenge for its residents, and recent studies have shed light on just how severe the issue has become. According to a study by Digital Directory Express, several Houston highways rank among the slowest in the United States. Notably, the interchange of I-45 at I-69/US 59 stands out as the…
Houston’s strategic position as a nexus for freight transportation has long been a cornerstone of its economic vitality. However, recent findings from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) highlight a pressing concern: the intersection of Interstate 45 and Interstate 69 in Houston ranks as the third most congested truck bottleneck in the United States. This…
On January 14, 2025, a serious accident occurred in southwest Houston when a vehicle plunged from the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on the Southwest Freeway near Westpark Drive. Both the driver and passenger sustained injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. HOV lanes are designed to improve traffic flow by reserving…
According to data from the National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, approximately 46,000 people died on U.S. roads last year. That number is up 9 percent from recorded deaths in 2020, and up a staggering 18% from 2019. The increase in fatalities comes as roadway traffic across the country returns to pre-pandemic levels.…
Northwest Houston residents are still cleaning up after a deadly explosion rocked the Watson Grinding & Manufacturing plant on Friday resulting in 2 deaths, multiple injuries and damage to hundreds of homes, some of which have been knocked off their foundations. The company is a small, family-owned facility that specializes in manufacturing and servicing valves…
BAYTOWN – In what has become a common occurrence this year for Houston-area residents, black smoke was seen billowing from an Exxon Mobil plant in Baytown yesterday, the result of an explosion at one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes in the world. In total, 66 people were examined at a health clinic, some…
This year Houston Police have noticed a concerning rise in the number of auto-pedestrian accidents occurring in the Houston area. One area that has been the focus of this problem is a stretch of Bellaire Boulevard running through Houston’s Chinatown neighborhood. Since the beginning of the year 3 people have been hit and killed by…
Late Sunday night a bicyclist was struck and killed by a car in east Houston. This became the third fatal hit and run involving a bicyclist in Houston in the past month and a half. These recent accidents once again bring to light the long standing issue of bikers and drivers sharing the road in…
