Explosion injuries are more common than you might think for Texas workers.
According to an ABC13 news report, a firework explosion killed one employee and injured four in the East Texas area on July 4, 2023.
Failing to stop and render aid is a Third-Degree Felony in Texas.
According to a San Antonio Express-News report, an unidentified pedestrian was hospitalized after a hit-and-run accident late Saturday night in San Antonio.
33% of all line-of-duty deaths for police officers involve a motor vehicle
Two officers were hospitalized early Thursday morning at around midnight responding to a call about an officer in trouble, according to a News4SA report.
Loose cargo can cause serious accidents on San Antonio roads.
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.
Drivers need to be extra vigilant in neighborhoods to watch out for pedestrians.
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 San Antonio Express-News report.
Workplace accidents in airline work can have tragic consequences.
An employee of Unifi Aviation contracted by Delta Air Lines was killed Friday evening after being ingested into a Delta Airbus A319 engine as it was taxing to the gate, according to a KENS5 news report.
Apartment fires can have serious consequences.
The Icon apartments were set ablaze at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in what appears to be a lightning-ignited blaze, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Texas is a top 5 state for issuing traffic tickets.
On May 30, 2023, an officer was injured during a traffic stop in Anahauc when a van struck their vehicle, according to a KENS5 news report.
The FDA has issued a product recall for Hepatitis A risk.
The FDA issued an updated product recall on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, for frozen strawberries sold at H-E-B, Walmart, and Costco in Texas for the risk of Hepatitis A infection. According to a San Antonio Express-News report, similar products sold in other states resulted in nine cases of illness, with three of those cases resulting in hospitalization, though none have been reported in Texas so far. Customers who have purchased these products are advised to throw them away or see a healthcare professional if they have consumed them:
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A woman identified as forty-two-year-old Corina Huerta was killed in a pedestrian accident while walking to her car, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. The woman was walking to her car in a downtown parking lot on Brooklyn Avenue and Dallas Street when she was pinned between two vehicles on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The driver stopped at attempted to help the woman, who later died of her injuries at the hospital. According to the report, the police determined the driver was not intoxicated at the time of the crash.
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