A tragic incident occurred early Sunday morning when a 5-year-old boy was killed by an alleged intoxicated driver on Fountain View. Authorities say a BMW was driving near the Southwest Freeway when it collided with a Nissan, causing it to roll over. The Nissan was occupied by the young boy and his father, who were…
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A familiar scene unfolded earlier this week as another big rig struck the Houston Avenue bridge over the Katy Freeway, blocking several lanes on I-10 during a busy Monday morning commute. There were no reports of injuries, but the incident underscores the repeated problem of trucks slamming into the Katy Freeway/Houston Avenue bridge from failing…
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A truck carrying ethanol crashed earlier last week near the Hardy Toll Road exit, causing an inferno that killed the driver inside. The accident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. and witnesses have said speed may have been a factor. The wreck occurred on the feeder road lanes where firefighters were dispatched and had to use…
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A deadly explosion in the Port of Corpus Christi has claimed the lives of two crew members of the Waymon L. Boyd dredging vessel, while two others are still missing as of Saturday afternoon. Six additional people were sent to local hospitals for burns and other injuries. Emergency crews were forced to close off several…
DetailsNorthwest 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…
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In what has been an epidemic wave of chemical plant fires this year, another major incident has occurred at a Texas chemical facility, this time at the TPC Group plant in Port Neches. Multiple explosions within a 24-hour period have created yet another hazardous situation where the fires have been burning since 1 a.m. Wednesday.…
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As the Thanksgiving weekend rapidly approaches, it’s important to remember that drivers will be experiencing extra congestion due to holiday-related traffic. In fact, in 2018, AAA Texas calculated that 4.1 million Texans journeyed 50 miles or more away from home during Thanksgiving, a 4.7 percent increase over the previous year. That trend is expected to…
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In the past several weeks, vaping-related lung injuries and deaths have captured national headlines. There have been 7 reported deaths and the CDC reports that an additional 380 confirmed and probable cases have been identified across 36 states during the recent outbreak, including 3 patients in the Houston area. While an underlying cause has yet…
DetailsBAYTOWN – 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…
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Houston continues to rank among the most dangerous cities in the country to drive. On average, 640 people are killed each year on Houston-area roadways, with countless others seriously injured. A combination of abundant construction zones, aggressive & distracted drivers, a complex network of interstate highways, poor road conditions and heavy traffic are all considered…
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