A woman waskilled and three people were injured Monday afternoon when a DART busrear-ended a sport utility vehicle stalled on East Ledbetter Drive nearSouth Lancaster Road officials said.
The accidentoccurred about 3:30 p.m. when the vehicle behind the SUV swerved out ofthe way and the bus driver was unable to avoid hitting the stalledvehicle said Morgan Lyons a DART spokesman.
The femaledriver of the SUV who was not identified Monday night was pronounceddead a short time later at Methodist Dallas Medical Center Mr. Lyonssaid.
Three passengers on the bus were hospitalized withinjuries that were not life-threatening Mr. Lyons said. The bus driverwas not injured and was put on administrative leave during theinvestigation which is standard procedure he said.
From The Dallas Morning News
VICTORIA Texas — Officials from a charter buscompany could not explain why they hired the driver now beinginvestigated in a fatal bus accident despite his three priorconvictions for drunken driving. Baltazar Flores Jr. of Houston-based Capricorn Bus Lines said yesterday the company doesnt hire unsafe drivers.But Flores could not say why the company hired 42-year-old RobertoGarcia Cruz of Houston. According to Texas Department of Public Safetyrecords Cruz has three convictions for drunken driving the last timein 2000.
Cruz was driving a charter bus back to Houston from Monterrey Mexicoearly Wednesday morning when he misjudged a curve and lost control ofthe vehicle near Victoria. The bus which was carrying 46passengers flipped on its side killing one man. A female passengerwhose arm was amputated after the wreck has filed a lawsuit.Cruz also did not have a license to drive a commercial vehicle outsideTexas. State records show hes also been convicted of two chargesdealing with assault. Capricorn manager Francisca Flores saidher company examines drivers records before theyre hired and has themundergo physicals and drug testing. But when repeatedly askedfor details about background checks the company performs she said:Theres other people in charge of that. Another Capricorn employee Flor Flores later said the company was unaware of Cruzs driving record.
From KSAT.com
A 40-year-old Kansas man was killed and three people were injured when two vehicles crashed in Northeast El Paso today.
The names of the victims were not immediately available.
The crash was reported at 6:19 a.m. near the Edge of Texas Street and U.S. 54 close to the Edge of Texas restaurant.
Emergency workers had to use the jaws of life to get the victims out of the vehicles.
According to police the 66-year-old Hispanic female driving a 1996 Ford Escort was traveling South on US 54 when she turned left onto State Line Road in front of a 1997 Chevy Silverado pickup truck traveling North on U.S. 54 causing a collision.
A 40-year-old Hispanic male front seat passenger in the Escort died on the scene while the driver and a 11-year-old Hispanic girl traveling in the back seat were taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries. The lone male driver of the pickup a 25-year-old Hispanic male was also transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
Police said the three people in the Ford wagon were traveling from Dodge City Kansas.
From The El Paso Times
Investigators are trying to determine if driver fatiguewas the cause of a charter-bus accident that killed one and injured dozens onJanuary 2 on its way from Houston to Monterrey. At this time it is unclear if any state orfederal restrictions on hours driven were violated. Click here to read the full article from The Houston Chronicle.
If federal or state restrictions on hours driven are violated the driver and the truck/bus company can be liable for damages.
Man critically hurt after fight at Denton night club
A patron at the Boiler Room an the 100 block of West Hickory was transported by helicopter from Denton Presbyterian Hospital to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth early Sunday. The patron was reportedly involved in an altercation with the clubs bouncers after lashing out at the DJ.
Police seek witnesses to roadside brawl
A 51 year old man is on life support at Baylor University Medical after being knocked to the ground and sustaining a near fatal head injury. The fight broke out in the 11500 block of C.F. Hawn Freeway at the entrance of Royal Oaks trailer park and is believed to be the result of a traffic accident. The other person involved in the fight left the scene before police arrived. Police believe two other vehicles were at the scene a dark step-side Ford and a car; detectives are interested in finding them and anyone with information is urged to call 214-671-3661.
One of the most obvious errors that I see in terms of DWIs is when people think that they can drink at a bar and drive home and not get caught. If you were a police officer and you wanted to catch people drinking and driving where would you hang out? Surprise!!! Police officers hang out just around the corner from the major bars in your area. So as people leave the bar get in their car and drive off….guess who is waiting for them right around the corner. What is the moral of the story…answer…if you plan on drinking stay at home or get a designated driver who had not had a thing to drink.
On Thursday December 20 2007 a tragic accident occured on the Dallas North Tollway. Debris from an accident on the opposite side of the road flew through the window of Mr. Bill Bonds vehicle resulting in his death. It is unclear at this point how the accident on the opposite of the Tollway actually occured but the Texas Department of Public Safety would be in the process of performing a thorough investigation into the events of the accident.
The Department will usually produce an in depth police report accompanied with affidavits from witnesses and pictures/video. A Freedom of Information Request should cause the Department to forward the report and all relevant evidence to whomever makes the request.
From a legal point of view this case would have both a criminal and a civil element. The District Attorneys Office and the Dallas Police Department may decide to investigate the driver of the pickup truck for any possible criminal wrong doing.
A civil law firm would pursue any monitary damages which may be owed to Mr. Bonds family.
It is in the best interest of everyone in an accident that was as severe as this one to hire legal counsel as soon as possible because all evidence would need to be gathered immediately. Having a private attorney would help to ensure that this would take place.
The fact that this happened during the holidays magnifies how tragic this situation really is.
On Monday, June 21st, Grandview police officer David Dunaway was injured in a traffic accident in Johnson County, TX. The accident happened on County Road 405 just northwest of Grandview. Dunaway was responding to a call when he allegedly lost control of his vehicle during a 90° turn. News reports state that his car slid off the road and crashed into a tree. Dunaway was rushed by helicopter to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital but he remains in critical condition. The accident is still under investigation.
According to news sources Irwin has announced the recall of their 10 Circular Saw Blade 3-Pack citing faulty packaging as a laceration hazard. The product can reportedly come loose from the packaging posing an injury hazard to a dropped saw blade.
The company acknowledged 3 instances of the packaging becoming unsecured but allegedly no injuries. The product is sold exclusively at Lowes Home Improvement and consumers are able to obtain a replacement package from Irwin.
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