A report from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that pedestrian fatalities continue to rise has prompted a study of the most dangerous roads in Texas, and many of them are in Houston. According to TxDOT, hundreds of pedestrians are killed on Texas roads and highways each year, and the numbers have increased more than…
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A 71-year-old woman was hit and killed last Tuesday shortly after 11:15 p.m. near the 6600 block of Hillcroft Street. According to Houston police, the woman had just gotten off a METRO bus and was attempting to cross the street when she was struck by a vehicle. The woman was transported to the hospital where…
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An explosion and fire erupted at a chemical plant in suburban Houston on March 22, 2023, injuring one person. The blast occurred around noon on March 22, 2023, at a chemical production facility in Pasadena, Texas. Preliminary information indicated the fire occurred when liquified natural gas was being transferred from a tanker truck to a…
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Investigators believe thousands of fraudulent state inspections occur every day, resulting in a massive number of cars on Texas roadways without a valid safety and emissions inspection. Reporting showed that some state-licensed inspection stations are taking cash in exchange for falsely passing cars, and unfortunately, the state’s computer system is not programmed to flag the…
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The first Harris County Commissioners Court meeting of the year featured a new policy aimed at making construction sites safer for workers. Harris County attorney Christian Menefee said the policy aims to punish construction companies who have a disregard for employee safety. The new policy requires all employees and managers overseeing Harris County construction sites…
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CenterPoint Energy held a meeting with representatives from the Southwest Crossing neighborhood in Houston, Texas to discuss the new propane storage facility constructed a mere 500 feet away from their neighborhood. The meeting was prompted by the community’s frustration over the lack of communication and transparency from CenterPoint regarding the project. Representatives of the neighborhood…
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Premises liability refers to the legal responsibility of a property owner or occupier for injuries or harm that occur on their property. In Texas, a property owner has a duty to keep their property safe and warn of any hazards or dangers that may exist. If a person is injured on a property due to…
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The county has seen its fair share of deadly car accidents, and unfortunately, Harris County leads the country in one category—intoxicated-related deaths per year. According to data from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were approximately 150 alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Harris County in 2019, accounting for nearly a third of all traffic deaths…
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