A 57-year-old Lott resident died when her General Motors Company (GMC) sports utility vehicle (SUV) hydroplaned on a wet U.S. Highway 77 during morning rush hour on April 24. According to a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS), the female motorist had been traveling northbound along U.S. Highway 77 just east of Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 2939...
Continue ReadingNext week will mark the start of a new decade. Many individuals will be heading out on New Year’s Eve to celebrate this event with other partygoers. Some will attend house parties at a friend or family member’s house. Whatever your plans are, make sure to remain extra vigilant for drunk drivers out on the roads here in Waco. There’s a...
Continue ReadingTeen drivers face a lot of risks on the road. They lack experience since they simply haven’t been driving as long as adults. They may have distractions, such as friends or cellphones, in the car with them. These are all reasons that accident rates are so high. The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NTHSA) notes that another serious risk...
Continue ReadingOn March 3, a motorcyclist died after sliding his bike sideways into the rear of a pickup truck in Waco, Texas. And on February 22, a motorcyclist lost control of her bike and fell from an elevated roadway in North Austin. These are just a few of the recent fatal motorcycle accidents that have become increasingly common in our state and...
Continue ReadingNumerous members of a high school band were injured when the charter bus they were riding on went off of the road at the worst possible moment. It plunged off of a bridge and fell into a 50-foot ravine. The crash happened before dawn, at about 5:30 in the morning. The band was from Texas and had traveled out...
Continue ReadingA shocking amount of people are injured in accidents that are not their fault but sometimes they dont reach out to an experienced personal injury attorney to get advice about their legal rights. So how do you know when you need to call a personal injury attorney? Short Answer: If you suffer an injury, you should call an attorney!...
Continue ReadingIn some ways, you may assume that a semi truck driver has an incredibly good view of the road. He or she is far higher than all other vehicles, so it’s harder to have that view blocked. The side mirrors on a semi are also far larger and more versatile than those on a minivan or a passenger car....
Continue ReadingYou don’t worry about car accidents. You’ve been driving for years and you have never even been involved in one. You have certainly never gotten hurt. You feel like they get a lot of talk on the news, but you do not think they’re all that big of a threat. Of course, you know they happen. You have seen...
Continue ReadingGetting behind the wheel is a dangerous task. With so many vehicles on the roads of Texas, there are bound to be a large volume of accidents. Many of those accidents involve trucks. Large trucks, like tractor-trailers, are involved in some of the most tragic accidents. Today, we will take a look at the most common truck accidents and...
Continue ReadingMost of us hope that we never have the misfortune of coming across someone who has been involved in a motorcycle crash. It’s best if everyone follows the Patient Assessment System for the best way to aid a motorcyclist after a collision. The best thing that you can do if you witness a motorcycle crash or come across an...
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