Car & Truck Accidents Articles

On Thursday, a man was killed in a motorcycle crash while fleeing police. It occurred in the Kingwood area around 7:00 a.m. After exiting the freeway, the man collided with a Mustang while attempting to cross an intersection. The Mustang then hit a pickup truck. Earlier, the motorcycle had been reported stolen. Fortunately, the police…

Sensational headlines followed a Texas teen after he avoided jail time in a drunk-driving crash thanks to a defense of ‘affluenza.’ Now, though, it appears as though the driver could still end up in custody on other charges related to the fatal crash. The young driver, age 16, has pleaded guilty to intoxication assault charges…

The Houston Chronicle reports that Alvester Bowens, 12, was hit and killed on a highway overpass by a pickup truck Saturday night while Bowens was separated from his father during an evening bike ride. The driver of the truck, Gilberto Aguirre, was charged with driving while intoxicated, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office is…

An injurious wreck on Texas 21 has left one person hospitalized after a series of collisions between two tractor-trailer rigs and four cars. The truck accident occurred around lunchtime near FM 535, according to officers, who say that one of the semi-trucks struck a Ford pickup as it was attempting to turn into a driveway….

In a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, the data again confirms the dangers of texting, dialing, or reaching for a cell phone while driving. The study is being touted as “sophisticated” and “real-world” because it utilized video cameras, global positioning systems (GPS), lane trackers, and other gadgets to track speed…

Today, local news organizations have reported that an 18-wheeler jack-knifed and is clogging traffic on the East Loop 610. Just four days ago, another tractor-trailer was involved in a crash with a Smart Car. The result was not the inconvenience of a traffic jam; instead, the driver of the car was sent to the hospital…

A 6-year-old San Antonio girl has died after she was struck by an ice cream truck on the southwest side of the city. Authorities report that the child, who had been purchasing candy and ice cream with a friend, was struck by the vehicle in the truck accident on Dec. 26 during the mid-afternoon hours….

In order to reduce the possibility of driver fatigue, new regulations have been implemented on commercial truck drivers’ hours of service. Because of these new regulations, drivers are not allowed to drive more than 11 hours following a 10-hour break. The driver cannot be on duty more than 14 hours following that same 10-hour break,…