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A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning accident near Dayton, Texas. Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and Dayton Police responded to the crash on Highway 1960 at CR 611 around 7:00 a.m. Monday January 27, 2014. It appears the 18-wheeler was turning onto Highway 1960 from CR 611 when the motorcyclist struck the middle the trailer portion of the 18-wheeler. Tragically, the motorcyclist died at the scene. Limited visibility from morning fog may have contributed to the cause of the crash. Channel 2 Houston’s report is here. KHOU’s report is here.

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A METRO police officer was injured in a car accident at 5:30 this morning near the intersection of Hamilton Street and Gray Street near downtown Houston. Houston police say a driver who ran a red light struck the officer’s vehicle. The officer was transported to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries, Channel 2 reports. The other driver wasn’t hurt. Channel 11’s story on the accident says the officer was in uniform but driving a private vehicle. Interestingly it appears the other driver, who was on his way to work at the post office, told Channel 11 he “may have just not noticed the light.”