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Disabled Man in Wheelchair Abused at Own Home by Drunken Visitor
As reported by Sierra Pedraja for KXAN news, Austin Police have arrested a 41 year old Austin man after he attacked a disabled man bound to a wheelchair at his home earlier this month. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Bryan Douglas went to the disabled mans house on September 3 and said that…
Truck Has 25 Safety Violations
In August, a big rig was pulled over by police and cited for 25 safety violations including defective brakes, shredded and bald tires, and a broken trailer cross member. Eight of the violations were grave enough to merit the officers in pulling the truck off the road. Aside from the obvious citations for violation…
Fatal 18-Wheeler Accident
In August, a 2009 ford pickup heading south on Texas Highway 36 drifted over the center line and into the path of a north-bound Exxon mobile tanker. The tanker driver was not injured but the pickup driver died on site. Though 18-wheeler accidents are notorious for causing severe personal injury and wrongful death, this…
Do Your Part to Decrease Auto Accidents
According to a state audit of the Texas Department of Transportation, the average number of auto accident fatalities in Texas has fallen every year between 2006 and 2012. In 2006 the death rate was 1.5 deaths per 100 million miles driven and in 2010 the death rate had dropped about 15 percent to 1.29…
Venezuela Oil Refinery Accident
On Saturday, August 25th, Venezuela’s largest oil refinery suffered a devastating explosion when a natural gas leak ignited shortly after 1:00 a.m. in Caracas. The oil refinery accident’s blast caused severe damages to nearby homes, businesses, and an adjacent National Guard post. Almost 90 people were injured while 26 people were killed. Of those…