Month: March 2013

Jasper, TX — According to the local news reports, an ammonia gas leak happened on Monday, March 18, and left one man hospitalized. Jimmy Granger, an employee for Coburn Supply Pipe Yard, was taken to a local hospital after he breathed in ammonia fumes that leaked from the Crystal Ice Company. Read Full Post ‹ Jimmy Granger Injured by Ammonia Gas Leak in Jasper, TX At Crystal Ice Company

Mineola, TX — A pilot was taken to a local hospital last Tuesday (March 12, 2013) after his ultralight crashed. Authorities at the Wisener Field in Mineola said that Willie Czupryna, 48, was flying an ultralight near the airfield on Tuesday afternoon when he experienced an unknown accident and crashed. Read Full Post ‹ Willie Czupryna Injured After Ultralight Accident at Wisener Field in Mineola, TX

El Paso, TX — Authorities have identified Gabriel Dominguez, 28, as the motorcyclist who was hit and critically injured last Friday morning, March 15, 2013. According to the news reports, Dominguez was riding eastbound on I-10 at about 1:00 a.m. on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle when his tire struck a raised curb. Read Full Post ‹ Gabriel Dominguez Critically Injured During Motorcycle Accident on I-10 in El Paso, TX

Port Lavaca, TX — Three people were killed and two were injured on Monday (March 18, 2013) after a fatal two-car accident on Highway 185. According to the news reports, Lloyd Skalak, 76, and Barbara Skalak, 64, were driving north on Highway 185 near the Ineos Nitrile plant at about 1:51 p.m. in a white Ford King Ranch heavy-duty pickup truck. Read Full Post ‹ Lloyd and Barbara Skalak Injured, 3 Killed in Head-On Car Accident in Port Lavaca, TX

Poteet, TX — A pedestrian accident last Tuesday (March 13, 2013) left 13-year old Anthony Martinez in critical condition, news reports stated earlier. According to their sources, Martinez was walking near his home on FM 476 at Oakview when a passing white car struck and injured him. Read Full Post ‹ Anthony Martinez Hit and Critically Injured by Car on FM 476 in Poteet, TX Accident

Houston, TX — Two people were injured, a driver and passenger, after their car was hit by a pickup truck on Briar Forest Drive early Monday morning, March 11. According to the HPD’s statement, the car was hit by the truck at Briar Forest and Cyrstal Hills Drives at about 1:15 a.m. Read Full Post ‹ Two-Car Accident on Briar Forest Drive in Houston, TX Leaves Driver, Passenger Injured

Houston, TX — Two cars collided in a head-on accident late Wednesday night, leaving a total of four people injured. According to the accident reports, a northbound car on Alabonson Road started to veer into the southbound lanes near Long Leaf Drive at about 11:45 p.m. Read Full Post ‹ Four People Injured in Head-On Car Accident in Houston, TX on Alabonson Road

Houston, TX — A bicyclist was injured on Tuesday morning, March 12, after they were in an accident with a MetroRail Train. According to the accident reports, the cyclist was riding near the Reliant Center and crossed the railroad tracks when an oncoming MetroRail Train struck the bicyclist.  Read Full Post ‹ Cyclist Hit by MetroRail Train in Houston, TX and Injured

Willis, TX — A motorcycle accident on Thursday night, March 14, left the rider dead and his passenger injured in Willis. Authorities said that Patricia Buscemi was a passenger on Mark Cordero’s motorcycle and was injured when they were involved in a wreck with a Ford Contour pizza delivery car. Read Full Post ‹ Patricia Buscemi Critically Injured by Motorcycle Accident on Stewart Street in Willis, TX

The Colony, TX —  A car swerved off the Sam Rayburn Tollway 121 last Tuesday, March 5, and crashed into two parked cars, injuring two people. Police said that Lauren Wells’ vehicle had run out of gas on Tuesday morning and she had pulled over onto the shoulder when another car came to offer assistance. 

Read Full Post ‹ Lauren Wells Injured on SRT 121 in The Colony, TX Car Accident