Author Archives: Andrew Kirkendall

Big Rig Rollover in Harris County

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Andrew Kirkendall

An 18-wheeler rolled over and caught on fire early on October 29, 2013, causing authorities to close off sections of U.S. 290 in northwest Harris County.  The accident left the highway closed for more than six hours as authorities worked …
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2 Year Old Boy Killed in Road Rage Collision

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Andrew Kirkendall

A tragedy unfolded today in Harris County when a car was struck by an enraged Houston-area driver who was trying to force his wife off the road.  The road rage incident left a 2-year-old boy dead. According to Harris County …
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Houston Police Officer Struck by His Own Patrol Car After Responding to Accident

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Andrew Kirkendall

A situation feared by many police offers happened early Friday morning.  A Houston police officer was hit by a car on the 59/Eastex Freeway.  The injured Police Officer, Miguel Rosario, a 19-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, had stopped to check …
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Drunk Driver Loses Control of Vehicle Causing Property Damage

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Andrew Kirkendall

Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of serious motor vehicle accidents, often leading to serious personal injuries or death.  It also can produce significant property damage, as homeowners in Harris  County have learned. Homeowners in Harris County, Texas …
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No Serious Injuries after School Bus and Concrete Truck Collide

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Andrew Kirkendall

Fortunately, there were no apparent injuries after a Houston Independent School District bus collided this morning with a concrete truck on the far southeast side of town early Monday.    The crash was reported around 6:30 am on Mykawa Road at …
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Serious Accident Involving a Car and a Mobile Home

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Andrew Kirkendall

Early Friday, a woman suffered critical injuries when the car in which she was riding rammed into a mobile home and a tree. According to Baytown Police, the driver, a male, and his female passenger were traveling eastbound on Cactus …
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2 Serious Accidents in 2 Days on Highway 290

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Andrew Kirkendall

There were two serious accidents involving pick up trucks on Highway 290 in the past two days, one resulting in a fatality and the other a potentially serious environmental incident. First, a tanker overturned at around 9:15 pm Tuesday night …
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