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Red light runner causes major car accident at Hempstead and 43rd Street

A red light runner caused a major collision last night at the intersection of Hempstead Highway and 43rd Street, injuring two people. Police said one vehicle with a male driver was heading northbound on Hempstead Highway when the driver disregarded a red light at 43rd Street, striking the side of a minivan. The collision was severe enough to flip the minivan over and through it into a ditch, trapping the driver. Fire fighters cut the roof off the minivan to free the lady driver. Both drivers were transported to the hospital and are expected to survive their injures.

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Camaro speeding on Highway 290 rear-ends SUV

Police are saying that excessive speed and possibly alcohol were factors in a major collision on Highway 290 (a.k.a. Northwest Freeway) this morning. A woman driving a Chevy Camaro rear-ended a blue-colored SUV near the 43rd Street exit, and the impact caused the SUV to roll over. Two passengers in the SUV, a blue-colored Dodge Nitro, were taken to hospital in stable condition; the driver of the Camaro was transported in critical condition.  If the Camaro driver is found to have been legally intoxicated at the time of the crash, she will likely be charged with intoxication assault. Channel 2’s coverage is here. KHOU’s coverage is here.

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Rear-end collision at US 290 and 43rd Street injures two

Channel 13 News has just released a brief story covering a rollover accident in northwest Houston. The accident happened at the Northwest Freeway (US 290) and 43rd Street this morning when one driver slammed into the rear of another vehicle causing both cars to rollover. Both drivers were taken to the emergency room for treatment. The Northwest Freeway was partially closed for a while but has now been reopened.
Rear-end collisions happen every day throughout Houston, but just because you were the victim of a rear-ender doesn’t mean the other driver’s insurance company will always pay your claim. Smith & Hassler has practiced exclusively in personal injury law in Houston for over 23-years.