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Car accident claims Hempstead High School teacher

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Oct 2012
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Family, colleagues and students are mourning the loss of Hempstead High School teacher Randall Lacey, killed in a collision on Highway 105 Saturday. Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck was traveling the opposite direction from Lacey when the pickup lost control and struck Lacey’s red-colored Mini Cooper head-on. Emergency crews had to free Lacey from the wreckage: he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lacey taught career and technical education and had been a teacher at Hempstead High for 8 years. He is survived by his wife Amy, who is the principal of Hempstead Elementary School, and four children. A fund, the Randall Lacey CTE Memorial Scholarship, has been set up in his memory and donations are being received through Hempstead I.S.D. Channel 11’s report indicates it was raining at the time of the crash. FOX News’ report is here. KBTX’ story is here.

Deputy Constable hurt in motorcycle accident on Sam Houston Tollway

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Oct 2012
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Channel 2 is reporting that a deputy constable riding a motorcycle was rushed to hospital after a wreck earlier today on the Sam Houston Tollway near Briar Forest. The wreck happened around 11:20 a.m. when a car in front of the deputy made a sudden stop and the deputy collided with the rear of the vehicle.  The news article did not indicate the deputy’s condition – he was taken to Memorial Hermann.

Aresha Griffin – latest victim of Houston drunk driving epidemic

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Oct 2012
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Sadly another person has fallen victim to Houston’s chronic problem with drunk drivers. Aresha Griffin was a passenger in a car driven by 29-year old Tocarra Dubor that was driving on Richmond Avenue near Jeanetta in Houston early Sunday morning. The car slammed into the driver’s side rear fender of a Houston Police Department patrol unit, causing the Dubor vehicle to veer off the road and into a parking lot.  Police say Griffin was killed when she was slammed into a tree by the out-of-control vehicle. Dubor has been charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with the crash. According to Channel 2’s report, the police officer was not injured. Thank goodness the officer wasn’t standing next to the police car.

Car split in two after crash on US 59 at Fondren

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Sep 2012
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Firefighters rescued the occupants on a badly wrecked vehicle after an early Saturday morning accident. The Honda car was traveling on US 59 south of Fondren around 3:30 a.m. when it hit a guardrail, flipped over, struck a light pole was split in half. One person was thrown from the car, the driver another passenger were trapped and were extracted using the jaws of life. All were transported to hospital due to injuries. KHOU’s story. Channel 2’s story.

Tragic driveway accident in Lakewood Forest subdivision

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Sep 2012
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A family is devastated after a driveway back-up accident claimed the life of a 3-year old little girl in the Lakewood Forest subdivision in northwest Harris County. The accident happened in the 1100 block of Ericston early in the afternoon as the father was backing his full-size pickup truck out of the driveway: he did not know his daughter was anywhere nearby. Another adult was in the home and it is not known how the little girl got out of the house. After the accident the girl’s father screamed for help and a neighbor who had recently completed a first aid and CPR course responded. The neighbor drove the father and the little girl to St. Luke’s Hospital which was only a mile and a half from the home, however the girl was pronounced dead on arrival.
Harris County Precinct 4 responded to the accident and characterize it as a terrible accident: there was no recklessness on the father’s part. Back-over accidents are surprisingly common. The NHTSA statistic is that as many as five small children are killed each week in back-over accidents. The NHTSA offers the following suggestions to help prevent such accidents:
1. Always check your mirrors BEFORE you start backing up
2. Walk around your vehicle and check BEFORE backing up, particularly if you drive a large vehicle with high ground clearance, like a pickup truck or SUV
3. Roll down the windows and turn off the radio so you can hear what is going on outside the vehicle
4. Teach children how important it is to stand clear of vehicles

Worker loading ship injured in fall at Port of Houston

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Sep 2012
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A worker loading a ship at the Port of Houston fell and sustained serious injuries last night. Houston Fire Department was called to the scene at around 9:30 p.m. The worker sustained possible broken ribs and an injured back: he was sent to the hospital in serious but stable condition. A supervisor also was injured in a fall, but apparently fell a short distance – about five feet. That man injured his wrist. Channel 11’s story.

Pedestrian fatally struck by car on Cravens Road in Stafford

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Sep 2012
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Channel 11 is reporting that a man in his 50’s was fatally struck while walking a dark road in Stafford, Texas last night. The Stafford Police Department said the accident happened at around 9:00 p.m. on Cravens Road near the intersection with Linda. The man was walking northbound on the shoulder of Cravens and was hit by a car driven by a young female. The pedestrian was wearing dark-colored clothing and the area of the road where the accident happened was not well lit: the driver said she never saw the pedestrian. It is not expected that charges would be filed: the driver stopped at the scene and waited for the police.

Man severely hurt by crash into Highway 90 freeway pillar

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Sep 2012
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A man in his late 20’s sustained critical injuries Tuesday evening when his car swerved across several lanes of Highway 90 and crashed head-on into a freeway overpass support pillar. Harris County Sheriff’s Office say the accident happened at around 10:00 p.m. on Highway 90 beneath E. Sam Houston Parkway N. Channel 11’s report including pictures is here.

11-year old Christina Lopez struck and killed by big rig in Texas City

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Sep 2012
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A tragic accident in Texas City has claimed the life of sixth grader Christina Lopez. 11-year old Christina was struck and killed by a big rig truck as she waited for a school bus to take her to Levi Fry Intermediate School Monday morning. Christina was sitting at the bus stop at around 8:00 a.m. when the truck, driven by a neighbor, rounded a corner and struck her. A spokesman for Texas City Police Department, Captain Brian Goetschius, told Channel 11 reporters that they believed Christina was partially in the roadway when she was struck. Channel 2 quotes the Captain as saying that it was driver inattention or error in judgment for the driver to think he could turn the corner safely. Christina was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which was the 2900 block of 26th Street. Neighbor Adelina Moreno told reporters that when Christina’s mother was notified of the accident, the mom could be heard screaming. The truck driver volunteered to undergo a blood test after the accident. The school sent other children home with a letter to their parents explaining what had happened. John and Nina Lopez, Christina’s parents, are devastated.

 

Worker killed in accident at Stolthaven Houston on Jacintoport Blvd

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Sep 2012
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Although details are sparse, local news is reporting that a worker was killed yesterday in an industrial accident at the Stolthaven Houston plant in southeast Harris County. Around noon a piece of heavy construction equipment shifted, pinning the worker against a wall. Other workers used a bulldozer for pull the earth mover away from the pinned worker so paramedics could reach him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Because there was an on-the-job fatality OSHA will investigate the incident. The Stolthaven facility is located at 15602 Jacintoport Boulevard. The 40-year old worker’s name has not yet been released. Channel 13’s report is here.

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