Texas Department of Transportation reports highest road fatalities in 40 years
Claire Kowalick - Wichita Falls Times Record News (Source – Lubbock Avalanche Journal) Despite a rigorous campaign by the Texas Department of Transportation to “End the Streak,” the state experienced the highest number of traffic fatalities in 40 years last year. In 2021, there were 4,480 people killed on Texas roads – the highest...
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9 killed, including 6 NM college students, in Texas crash
Seven people on a University of the Southwest bus were killed Tuesday night in a head-on collision in Texas, the Hobbs school confirmed. Two others are in critical condition. The bus was carrying members of the men’s and women’s golf teams, who were traveling back to campus after competing in Midland, Texas, the school...
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Nine people killed in crash involving University of the Southwest golf teams
ESPN News Services – March 16, 2022 Nine people died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities said. A pickup truck crossed the center line of a two-lane road in Andrews County, about 30...
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The University of the Southwest confirms fatal accident involving van carrying golf teams on 1788, near SH 115
ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE: According to Texas DPS, the fatal crash happened on FM 1788 on March 15. A Ford passenger van that was registered by USW was traveling northbound, while a Dodge 2500 pickup was traveling southbound. For unknown reasons, the pickup truck drove into the van head on caused both...
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The increase of oil field production and oilfield traffic may increase oilfield accidents and oilfield injuries.
RRC: Top 8 Permian counties produce 51.29% of Texas oil in April Midland County again dominated production inside Texas with more than 13.7 million barrels during the month of April. The Railroad Commission of Texas released preliminary statistics in late June that showed Midland County accounted for 13.07 percent of the 104.81 million barrels...
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When equipment and items fall off 18 wheelers, you may have a personal injury claim and a property damage claim for your vehicle.
No one hurt after pole crashes through car windshield in Midland MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - It was a scary situation for two women driving home from the Southside Walmart in Midland on Monday morning. A metal pole that was on top of a truck turning into a parking lot came loose and went straight...
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