Texas Accident & Injury News
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Motorcyclist Found Dead After Crashing Into Ditch
According to a KSAT News report, a man was found dead yesterday after crashing his motorcycle into a ditch on the North Side.
Articles Tagged with motorcycle accident
Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Accident on I-35
Do you know how to help someone after a motorcycle accident?
Motorcyclist Hospitalized in I-35 Accident
According to a KSAT News report, a man was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle accident left him in critical condition.
Motorcyclist Hospitalized With Broken Leg in Hit-and-Run Accident
Running a stop sign violates a written statute, making it more than simply negligent.
Hit-and-Run Driver Runs Stop Sign, Hospitalizes Motorcyclist
According to a KSAT News report, a motorcyclist is in the hospital after a hit-and-run accident just north of downtown early this morning.
Motorcyclist Tragically Killed After Hitting Road Debris and Crashing Into a Tree
Road debris is especially dangerous to motorcyclists.
Motorcyclist Killed in Road Debris Accident
According to a KSAT News report, a motorcyclist was found dead by police hours after hitting road debris and crashing on August 20, 2023.
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Late-Night Accident
Motorcycle accidents commonly occur at night when they can be difficult for a driver to see.
Motorcycle Hits Vehicle, Leaves Cyclist in Critical Condition
According to a KSAT News report, a driver was arrested, and a motorcyclist was hospitalized following an accident on August 9, 2023.
Motorcyclist Dead After Accident with a Dump Truck
This summer, there is a heavy concentration of construction vehicles on San Antonio roads.
Dump Truck Accident Leaves Motorcyclist Dead
According to a KSAT News report, a motorcyclist was killed this morning in an accident with a dump truck on Loop 410 before 7:30 a.m.
Escorting Officer Injured Guiding a Funeral Procession
Yielding to emergency vehicles is legally required for all motor vehicle operators.
Officer Injured by a Pickup That Failed to Yield
An officer on a motorcycle was thrown from his bike, hit by a pickup, and then was dragged for a short way underneath it as it failed to follow another officer’s instructions to move over, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. The officer was attempting to make a lane change and move to the front of the procession from the back. The leading officer signaled the approaching pickup to remain to the right, but the pickup ignored the instruction heading straight and colliding with the officer. The officer was taken to the hospital with road rash injuries, lacerations, and possible back injuries and is expected to fully recover.
Motorcyclist in Critical Condition after Running a Red Light
Riding a motorcycle at night could reduce a driver’s ability to see you.
A Man is in Critical Condition After Crashing Motorcycle into Oncoming Vehicle
A man in his 60s was taken to the hospital in critical condition at around 10 p.m. on May 23, 2023, after crashing his motorcycle into a turning vehicle, according to a KSAT News report. The man was running a red light at an intersection on the South side near Roosevelt Avenue when he collided head-on with a vehicle that was turning onto Mission Road. The vehicle stopped and remained at the scene until emergency personnel arrived. It is unclear if alcohol was a factor in the accident.
Two Dead in Tragic Motorcycle Accident in Fort Worth
Injuries in a motorcycle accident can still be serious even if all protective gear is worn.
Cyclist and Pedestrian Dead After Fatal Crash
On January 7, 2023, the Fort Worth police reported a fatal accident that took two lives on Interstate 30. For reasons unknown, a black sedan was stopped in the shoulder or in the westbound lane. A motorcycle was unable to avoid the sedan, crashing head-on into it and being ejected from the motorcycle into oncoming traffic. A woman who was standing outside of the black sedan was thrown due to the impact of the motorcycle and also fell into oncoming traffic. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, and officers are investigating the incident.
Drunk Driving on Halloween
(November 2, 2022) Driving on Holiday nights is always risky when it comes to intoxicated drivers on the road, but this is especially true for Halloween night. Getting seriously hurt or losing a loved one is not the spooky most people expect on this festive occasion. Unfortunately, recent statistics found that drunk drivers were involved in 44% of fatal crashes on Halloween weekend. When not fatal, accidents involving drunk drivers almost always involve severe injuries like Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), which can change the victim’s life forever. Fatal pedestrian accidents are also up on Halloween, and 23% of these accidents involved a driver or motorcyclist with a BAC of 0.08% or higher.
Spinal Cord Injury and Drunk Driving
Auto accidents are the leading cause of Spinal Cord Injury in the United States for those ages 16-30 and affect a staggering 450,000 people annually. They account for slightly less than half of all new cases of Spinal Cord Injury in the United States every year. Even more tragic is the fact that alcohol is involved 25% of the time. Additionally, half of these spinal cord injuries are complete, meaning that the victim permanently loses all feeling in the lower part of their body. Spinal cord injuries alter a person’s life forever – and the leading cause of this tragedy is an entirely preventable one. That’s scary.