Accidents that occured in Texas or impacted Texas residents.
A 59-year-old woman loses her life after being struck by a pick-up truck in south Laredo. The victim, identified as Ana Laura Garza, was a dedicated librarian who had worked for LISD for 35 years. The driver involved in the incident remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
A 25-year-old woman died after losing control of her car during a heavy rainstorm in West El Paso. The incident occurred on Friday when Sarah Joy Martinez's vehicle spun out of control and hit a guardrail. She was then struck by a semitruck and died at the scene.
A tanker truck hauling diesel crashed near the Motor Vehicle Weigh Station in Nacogdoches County, resulting in at least one fatality. Southbound lanes are closed and detours are in place, with hazmat on route. Clearance is estimated for 10 p.m.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 in far-north Austin have reopened after a deadly crash shut them down for several hours early Wednesday morning. A man was hit by a Toyota Camry while walking on the highway. The driver stayed on the scene and is not expected to face charges.
A 30-year-old man from San Elizario died after being ejected from a vehicle that rolled into a canal in Socorro. The crash occurred on July 10 at the 9600 block of Carl Longuemare. Speed was the main contributing factor to the fatality.
A woman known as 'the neighborhood grandma' is dead after being hit by an 18-wheeler in northeast Houston. The incident occurred on Tuesday when the woman, identified as Lisa Smith, stepped in front of the truck. The driver stopped and discovered he had hit Smith, who was not in a crosswalk.
The driver of a pickup truck is in critical condition after crashing into a tree late Monday night in San Antonio. No passengers or other vehicles were involved in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
A car crash on I-30 in Tarrant County caused a traffic nightmare after an overhead sign fell across the road. The car burst into flames after crashing into the sign support. No information is available about the driver or the cause of the crash at this time.
A man is behind bars after investigators connected him to a fatal rollover crash in San Antonio. John Reyes, 31, was taken into custody and charged with failure to stop and render aid death. The crash occurred on IH-37 near Steves Avenue on the city’s Southeast Side.
A man wanted for fraud in Michigan was killed in a crash after leading deputies on a brief high-speed chase overnight on the West Side of San Antonio. The crash occurred at the intersection of Enrique Barrera Highway and Callaghan Road. The driver of the stolen pickup truck was ejected and died at the scene.