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2025-03-22 01:42:45 -

$150 Million in Lawsuits Filed Over Fatal I-35 Crash in Austin That Killed 5 and Injured Dozens
Two major lawsuits, including one seeking over $100 million in damages, have been filed in connection to a deadly 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in North Austin that killed five people and left at least a dozen others injured. One of the lawsuits was filed by Nathan Jonard, a survivor of the March 13 crash, who alleges that driver negligence and corporate irresponsibility led to the massive...

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2025-06-30 16:53:00 -

Amazon Semi-Truck Overturns on I-20 in Gregg County After Driver Falls Asleep
An Amazon semi-truck overturned early Monday morning on Interstate 20 near Rabbit Creek in Gregg County, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver was heading west around 2 a.m. when they fell asleep and struck the inside concrete barrier. The impact caused the truck to flip over the barrier and land upside down in a culvert. The driver was hospitalized with...

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2025-07-02 18:25:26 -

Attorney Says Driver Fatigue Still a Major Factor in U.S. Semi-Truck Crashes
TYLER, Texas — Recent crashes involving semi-trucks — including a deadly wreck — highlight how driver fatigue remains one of the leading causes of large truck collisions in the United States, according to East Texas attorney Brent Goudarzi. Federal regulations are clear: commercial drivers are limited to 11 hours behind the wheel after 10 hours off duty, cannot work more...

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2025-04-22 03:54:46 -

H-E-B Honors Jesus Flores for Logging 4 Million Safe Miles on the Road
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — H-E-B truck driver Jesus Flores has reached an extraordinary milestone: 4 million safe miles logged over a 39-year career with the company. Flores, who began his driving career in 1992, was honored this week with cheers, praise, and a brand-new 2025 Volvo Tractor. “Since he started, he hasn’t had a single incident,” said H-E-B Terminal Manager...

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2025-03-24 18:35:04 -

Man Arrested After 17 Undocumented Immigrants Found Hidden in Lumber Cargo
A man has been arrested after U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered multiple individuals hiding inside a trailer loaded with lumber, according to an arrest affidavit. A blue SUV pulling a trailer with lumber arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 35. The driver, identified as Jorge Gonzalez, was referred for secondary inspection after a K-9 unit alerted to possible...

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2025-02-25 17:25:06 -

Semi Truck Crashes Into Bridge on Fort Worth Highway, Critically Injuring Two
Two people were critically injured when a semi-truck crashed and became lodged under a bridge on a Fort Worth highway, police reported Monday afternoon. The crash occurred around 12 p.m. on February 24 near the intersection of Texas 360 northbound and Texas 183 eastbound. Police confirmed that another vehicle was also involved in the accident. Emergency responders transported the two...

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2025-06-30 18:46:04 -

Semi-Truck Driver Charged After I-20 Crash in Texas Kills Five, Injures Several Others
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A semi-truck driver is facing serious charges after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 near Terrell left five people dead and several others injured in what local officials called a “horrific” scene. Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, has been arrested and charged with five counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a...

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2025-07-10 18:48:51 -

U.S. Border Agents Seize Over 2,500 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Papaya Shipment at Texas Border
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 2,571 pounds (1,166 kg) of methamphetamine hidden inside a truck hauling papayas at the Pharr International Bridge, which connects Reynosa, Mexico, with Hidalgo, Texas. The massive drug bust happened on July 6, when an officer sent a commercial trailer for a secondary inspection. The truck appeared to be...

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