Automobile Accidents

• Two Die in 18-Wheeler Crash

  Beth Janicek | July 18, 2007 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  On July 10, 20007, Justin Eleby and Adrian Taylor were killed after their Lincoln Town Car swerved off the road, over-corrected and slammed into a 18-wheeler. The 18-Wheeler was carrying 2500 boxes of explosive detonators to Gonzales. Crews shut down U.S. 183 for nearly 15 hours and evacuated around the crash site. The truck driver was not seriously hurt. For more information on this subject...

• Car Accident Kills Two Men in Kerrville

  Shannon Weidemann | July 06, 2007 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Two men were killed and another injured in a car accident in Kerrville on Interstate 10. The 75-year-old driver was killed when the truck he was driving went over the guardrail. It is unknown if he lost control of the vehicle or the reason for the accident. The accident happened on Monday afternoon. His 76-year-old passenger died at a local hospital from his injuries. There was also a...

• Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Hit and Run Accident

  Beth Janicek | July 05, 2007 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  At 4:30 p.m. on June 27, 2007, John Barrera was mowing his lawn when an out of control truck sped down the street and hit Mr. Barrera. The unidentified driver then sped off. A neighbor witnessed the truck hit Mr. Barrera and Barrera flew threw the air all the way to the telephone pole. Mr. Barrera was having a hard time breathing and had many broken bones. The police are looking for a blue...

• Drunk Driver Kills Two Teen Passenger

  Beth Janicek | June 29, 2007 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Thursday, June 28, 2007, around 4 a.m. at loop 1604 and Lockhill-Selma, driver, Marc Taormina slammed into a grass embankment ejecting three passengers. Mr. Taormina was charged with three counts of intoxication assault. Logan Planty and Christopher Gallegos died at the scene. Auriel Montgomery was taken to University Hospital, where she was in stable condition. The front-seat passenger,...

• Texas Teenager Killed in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 21, 2007 2:10 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Two teenagers out for a late drive on Friday night were involved in a single car accident. One teenager was killed and the other was hospitalized. The victim was a 17-year-old from Pottsboro.The accident occured just before midnight Friday night on FM 996 and Scotthill Road. Texas DPS Troopers say the two teenagers were traveling south on Scotthill Road, when they lost control of their...

• Austin Drivers Rank Last in Texas for Safety

  Shannon Weidemann | June 19, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  According to claim data and a recent report by Allstate Insurance, Austin drivers are the worst in the state of Texas. The report ranked drivers for safety in 21 Texas cities. It also compared them to drivers around the country in other major cities. Drivers in Austin are 31 percent more likely to get into a car accident than other drivers around the country. Drivers in Dallas are 30...

• Texas Teenagers Steal Car and End Up in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 15, 2007 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Four teenagers were killed and two were injured after stealing a Jeep Cherokee and slamming into a train at a railroad crossing. The Cherokee was being driven by a 15-year-old teenage boy. The victims ranged in age from 12 to 17. The car accident happened early Thursday morning. "There were some short skid marks," Martin said. "It would appear the driver noticed the train immediately before...

• San Antonio Car Accident Kills Four People

  Shannon Weidemann | June 10, 2007 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A San Antonio car accident on Interstate 35 killed four people Saturday morning. The four were in one vehicle that crashed through the center guardrail and hit an SUV on the opposite side of the interstate. The person driving the SUV was injured and in serious condition at a local hospital. The victims ranged in age from 39-years-old to 44-years-old. The police are investigating the accident...

• Seven Killed in Car Accident Near San Antonio

  Shannon Weidemann | June 02, 2007 9:09 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A late night car accident near Seguin on Friday left seven people dead. Two cars were driving on Texas 123 heading towards each other when one crossed the center line and they hit head on. The impact was so severe that everyone involved in the accident died. Six of the people were pronounced dead at the scene. Four of the victims were not wearing seat belts. "It would not have been a...

• Hyundai is Sued due to Employee's Drunk Driving Fatality

  Beth Janicek | May 25, 2007 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  In October 2005, Cook was driving his motorcycle when he slammed into Hyundai's employee, Youn Bum Lee's disabled vehicle. Six months after the wreck, Cook's family was finally provided the police report which stated Lee was driving and that investigators believed he had spent the evening drinking with Hyundai officials. The lawsuit alleges that Hyundai Motor America officials helped Youn Bum...