An accident in Montgomery County ended in tragedy and likely confusion for a small child. According to KHOU.com, a man was killed and a woman seriously injured near Conroe. Following the crash, police found a child believed to be between 3 and 4 years of age wandering around. It’s believed he was thrown from the … Continued
Missouri City has some people up in arms about one way the city is hoping to fill in budgetary gaps. Beginning March 1, the city will charge a fee for having emergency responders come out to car accidents. Because citizens feel that their existing taxes already cover this, they are understandably a little upset about … Continued
No matter what you drive, you are at risk of being involved in an accident. But when you ride a motorcycle, that accident is far more likely to be a deadly one. In Texas, where winters are relatively mild, riding motorcycles isn’t a seasonal thing—we see them all year. So, motorcycle safety should likewise … Continued
The campaign to stop texting and driving is largely focused on young drivers. This isn’t because adults don’t text and drive, but because teens are more likely to and also because teens are more likely to be involved in car accidents. Perhaps it isn’t surprising, then, that insurance giant State Farm found teens to overstate … Continued
When a particular swath of road is always congested and is the site of frequent accidents, officials must begin looking at the causes and what can be done to remedy the situation. A new report identifies the state’s “Top 100 Transportation Challenges and the Improvements Needed to Address Them,” including several problem spots in the … Continued
Racing is a problem. People do it because it’s fun and exciting. But when done on an uncontrolled street—it’s extremely dangerous. One family is coming to terms with this fact now, after their teenage son was killed in an alleged Houston street race. According to CBS Houston, the teen was driving his black Camaro and … Continued
Four area men are dead after a tragic accident last week on Eastex Freeway. One more is in critical condition. All five were in their late teens to early twenties. While any fatal car accident is tragic, those involving young people are particularly hard and offer the opportunity for parents to bring up some tough … Continued
Texting behind the wheel has been called an epidemic, and car accidents caused by texting are particularly a problem among young people. A 19-year old Texas A&M student was killed last week while texting behind the wheel. According to the Houston Chronicle, the teen was driving her Ford F-250 on Texas 30 at a high … Continued
Harris County is No. one in many people’s books — but the county is also on the top of the list for holiday drunken driving fatalities. According to the Houston Chronicle, there were more than 130 drunken driving accidents over the 2011 holiday period, including six that involved fatalities. During that same period, almost 450 … Continued
Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, a horrific crash occurred near Beaumont, Texas. More than 100 cars were involved in the chain reaction accident. According to the Associated Press, two people were killed and 80 were injured in the crash. The accident happened around 8:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. As many people were traveling to see … Continued