Single-vehicle accidents account for 34.5% of all accident fatalities in Texas. Two Teenagers Dead in Single-Vehicle Accident According to a Kens5 News report, two teenagers and one dog are dead following a single-vehicle accident last week on July 12, 2023, in Sugien. Authorities identified one 19-year-old boy and a…
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Child Dies After Driver Crashes Into Utility Pole
How important are car seats for child passengers? Unrestrained Child Passenger Dies in Fatal Accident According to a Kens5 News report, a three-year-old boy was killed in a car accident after a reckless driver crashed into a utility pole on July 2, 2023. Officials reported that the man was…
Motorcyclist Abandons Injured Passenger, Flees Accident
What do you do if you are injured as a passenger in an auto accident? 23-Year-Old Passenger Injured and Abandoned on Far West Side According to a News 4 San Antonio report, a 23-year-old woman was abandoned after being injured in a motorcycle accident on the Far West Side…
Car Strikes Alligator, Killing Two in South Texas
Who is responsible for animal strikes on Texas roads? Animal Strike Leads to Deadly Rollover Accident According to a Fox 29 news report, a late-night rollover accident in South Texas left one Louisianna woman and her unborn child dead after their vehicle struck an alligator in the road. According…
Firework Explosion Kills 1, Injures 4
Explosion injuries are more common than you might think for Texas workers. Four Employees Injured, One Dead in Firework Accident According to an ABC13 news report, a firework explosion killed one employee and injured four in the East Texas area on July 4, 2023. The employees were setting up…
Family Struck by Vehicle While Crossing the Street
Roughly 704 child pedestrians die every year in the United States. Father and Two Children Hospitalized in Pedestrian Accident A man and two of his children were sent to the hospital after a pedestrian accident last night, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. According to the report, the…
Two Officers Hospitalized in Squad Car Collision
33% of all line-of-duty deaths for police officers involve a motor vehicle Squad Car Collision Sends Two Officers to the Hospital Two officers were hospitalized early Thursday morning at around midnight responding to a call about an officer in trouble, according to a News4SA report. According to the report,…
USPS Worker Dies in Extreme Heat, Prompts Schedule Changes
Texas heat wave creates extreme conditions for mail carriers USPS Schedule Changes After Worker’s Death According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a worker’s death in Dallas on June 20, 2023, prompted the USPS schedule to shift an hour earlier to protect its workers. Eguene Gates Jr., 66, died while…
Truck Driver Dies Unloading Cargo
Loose cargo can cause serious accidents on San Antonio roads. Man Crushed to Death by Loose Cargo According to a KSAT News report, a Houston truck driver was crushed to death while unloading cargo in the San Antonio area on June 28, 2023. The truck driver was unloading marble…
Teenage Boy in Critical Condition After Pedestrian Accident
Drivers need to be extra vigilant in neighborhoods to watch out for pedestrians. 16-Year-Old Boy Struck by Vehicle After Running Into the Street A teenage boy from the South Side is in critical condition after being struck by a Ford Focus on Friday, June 23, 2023, according to a…