Archive for the ‘Auto Accident’ Category

73-year old drunk driver hits and kills pedestrian in Houston

August 2, 2010: Houston Police Department is reporting that a 73-year old man hit and killed a 20-year old woman who was crossing a southeast Houston street, after which the man drove away.  William Jones has been charged with driving while intoxicated and also causing an accident resulting in injury or death. Investigators say the accident happened around 10:25pm at the 5800 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Griggs Road in Houston. The identity of the victim, who died at the hospital, has not been released.  Police officers nearby witnessed the accident and Mr. Jones was arrested shortly thereafter. Read the Click2Houston story here.

2 killed in car accident on Eastex Freeway in Houston

Friday July 30, 2010: At around 4:30am the driver of a Ford Explorer apparently lost control of the vehicle before crashing into a guardrail and then hitting a pole. Matthew Gomez and Nancy Martinez died at the scene. Harris County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the scene, resulting in several lanes being closed, but lanes were reopened by 6:00am. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway near Mount Houston Road.

Houston Fire Department Truck in wreck on Westheimer

Thursday July 29, 2010: in the 5700 block of Westheimer at approximately 8:45am  Houston Fire Department truck was involved in a wreck.  A fire captain and civilian were transported to Memorial Hermann in the medical center to be treated for their injuries.  The engine operates out of Fire Station 28, which is near the location of the wreck.  It is unknown at this time if the fire engine was en route to an emergency call.  The Houston Chronicle’s report is here.

In March 30, 2009 two City of Houston fire trucks were involved in an intersection collision that resulted in the tragic death of Leigh Boone, a cyclist who sustained head injuries.  In January 2010 the Houston City Council approved a $225,000 settlement to be paid to Ms. Boone’s family. Texas law meant that the maximum Ms. Boone’s family could have received was $250,000.  Tort reform capped the amount of damages that can be recovered from governmental entities by injured persons.  The collision involving Ms. Boone also involved a fire truck traveling on Westheimer.

Train v 18-wheeler accident results in fatality

Wednesday July 28, 2010: Dayton, Liberty County, Texas.  The driver of an 18-wheeler was killed in a collision with a train in Dayton. The big rig and the Union Pacific train collided near the intersection of FM686 and CR622 at approximately 6:54pm. The 18-wheeler caught fire and burned after the tractor was severed from the trailer and pushed down the tracks. The train engineer was not injured. The 18-wheeler was being used to transport railroad ties. Read the Click2Houston story here.

Hit-and-run collision kills pedestrian on Gessner in Houston

Tuesday July 27th, 2010: The Houston Chronicle is reporting that a pedestrian crossing in the 5000 block of Gessner near Genard was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision at about 9:00pm.  The pedestrian was using a walker. The vehicle was traveling northbound at the time of the collision and the pedestrian was apparently not in a crosswalk. The area is dimly lit and the man was known to travel slowly while using his walker, police said.

2 pedestrian hit and killed on Houston freeways

Two pedestrians were killed in Houston over the weekend in separate incidents involving people attempting to cross freeways on foot. Police report that a 22-year old man was struck multiple times by vehicles as he tried to cross the 7700 Gulf Freeway at about 2:40am on Saturday. The man died and the scene and his name has not been released. A 30-year old man was killed while crossing the 10700 Northwest Freeway at 5:15am Saturday when he was hit by the driver of a Ford E-150 van. The driver stopped and remained at the scene. Read Click2Houston’s report here.

Constable hurt in Hwy 249 accident in Tomball

Early morning Wednesday July 21, 2010 a reserve deputy constable was injured when he collided with a vehicle that had rolled over on state Highway 249 near Boudreaux Road.  The accident happened at around 4:30am.  The officer was in uniform at the time of the crash however he was not on duty.  The officer suffered multiple fractures and was life flighted to Memorial Hermann Hospital.  The cause of the crash is under investigation and Click2Houston’s story is here.