Category Archives: Serious Injury
Dallas officer, bus driver hospitalized after overnight crash
One of the most dangerous duties a police officer can perform is traffic patrol. An accident or vehicle breakdown in a busy traffic area or along a dark highway can place the law enforcer and anyone else occupying the roadway in danger. A pedestrian-vehicle accident involving a possibly fatigued driver, a police officer and… Read More »
Lubbock doctor charged with teen’s death in fatal car accident
A University Medical Center surgical resident has been arrested for a North Lubbock drunk-driving accident that caused the death of one teenager and seriously injured another. Investigators say speeding was also part of the reason the resident’s vehicle crashed down an embankment on North Loop 289. Texas Department of Public Safety officers obtained a… Read More »
2 injured in Texas wrong-way drunk driving crash
Two Dallas-area drivers were seriously hurt in a drunk-driving accident on the North Central Expressway. Police believe one driver, who was traveling on the highway in the wrong direction, was speeding and intoxicated when the middle-of-the-night car accident occurred. Investigators say the drunk driver may have reached speeds of 80 miles per hour as… Read More »
12-year-old in a coma after Texas hit-and-run accident
A 12-year-old boy is in a coma as the result of catastrophic injuries he received while riding a go-kart alongside a park near his Richardson, Texas, home. The 62-year-old woman blamed for the hit-and-run accident told police she does not remember what happened. The boy’s family believes the charges against the Richardson woman should… Read More »