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Commercial Truck Wreck Leaves Five Dead and Five Others Injured

As recently reported in the Houston Chronicle, five people were killed, and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents. A semi truck, carrying caustic chemicals toppled over in the middle of the night…

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Negligent Driver Runs Red Light, Killing Three Former University of Houston Football Players

In the early hours of Saturday, November 11, 2023, tragedy struck as three former University of Houston football players—D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian, and Ralph Oragwu—were killed in a car accident. The three players were in town to attend the University of Houston homecoming game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday night. According to reports, the…

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Texas Leads the Nation in Car Crash Fatalities Caused by Negligent Driving

Texas is the most dangerous state for negligent driving, with 91% of driving fatalities due to impaired driving, according to a recent report by Forbes Advisor. Texans are also reported to be the most confrontational drivers in the country, which the report explains might give rise to why fatal car accidents increased in Texas by…

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6 Dead (Including 3 Former University of Houston Players) & 1 in Critical Conditional After Major Collision in Houston

A heart-breaking collision unfolded on Saturday, November 11, 2023, when a driver of a black Chryslers 300 sped through a red light and collided into a black SUV that reportedly had the right-of-way. The impact caused multiple people in the SUV to be ejected, and the Chrysler was reported to have left the roadway and…

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Polaris Recalls Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROV) Due to Crash Hazard

Recently Polaris recalled some models of the RZR Recreational Vehicles from the years 2021 to 2023. The recall affects over 23,230 units. According to Polaris, their Turbo R4 vehicles and Pro XP 4 can develop a fuel leak in the pump assembly joint on the fuel tank. The fuel leak is near a hot surface…

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When To Hire A Personal Injury Attorney

Accidents happen, and when they do, they can lead to significant physical, emotional, and financial consequences. Whether you’ve been involved in a car crash, a slip and fall incident, a workplace injury, or any other accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may wonder whether you need to hire a personal injury attorney. While not…

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18-Wheeler Causes Fatal Collision in Leon County, Texas

In the early morning of October 4, 2023, at approximately 5:30 a.m., a 52-year-old man from Buffalo, Texas, driving a 1997 Chevrolet pickup was killed in a fatal crash with a commercial tractor-trailer that had jack-knifed and blocked northeast lanes of traffic on Highway 79 near Oakwood, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public…

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Harris County Leads the Way with the Most Commercial Vehicle Accidents

The Texas department of transportation has recently released data from its reports from all counties across the state of Texas, indicating that Harris County has experienced the most commercial motor vehicle accidents for the past five years. As of the end of 2022, experts believe Harris County will maintain its title. TxDot defines commercial vehicle…

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