A man who was yet to be identified by police authorities was killed in a car accident on October 31 along the Texas State Highway 183 near the south entrance to the Dallas/Fort Worth airport, the Star-Telegram reported.
According to preliminary investigations, the operator of a Chevrolet sedan was traveling westbound along the highway at around 6:50 p.m. when he suddenly swerved left across traffic lanes, eventually colliding with a Chrysler and sliding along a highway barrier. The Chevrolet driver was killed in the incident. The driver of the Chrysler was brought to a local hospital to treat the victim’s non-life-threatening wounds, a police spokeswoman reported. Neither vehicle held any passengers.
The westbound lanes of Texas 183 were temporarily closed to traffic to contain the situation and were resumed to public use at around midnight.
The attorneys of the Woodson Law Firm extend their sincere condolences to the friends and family suffering during this difficult time.
Police investigators reported that two individuals died in a traffic accident involving eight vehicles on the Saturday afternoon of October 4 in Fort Worth, Texas.
According to Police Corporal Tracey Knight, a car first rear-ended the back of a pickup truck on a southbound service road of Interstate 35 west near East Felix Street. The initial crash spurred a series accidents involving six vehicles in all. Two people died in the car involved in the initial crash. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified one of the occupants as 20-year-old Fort Worth local Manuel Alvarez; the driver who died has yet to be named.
Others involved in the accident sustained serious, but not fatal injuries.
Our thoughts and condolences from all of us at the Woodson Law Firm go out to those affected by the recent accident.
A suspected drunk driver in a pickup truck hit the back of Jennifer Lopez’s SUV, driven at the time by actress Leah Remini, according to a CBS DFW article on September 27.
Lopez and her two children were passengers in the vehicle when the accident took place at the 22700 block of the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident, but the perpetrator attempted to flee the scene when the celebrities asked for his information. Merely minutes later, the suspect was apprehended by police authorities.
If you find yourself in a situation wherein you have become a victim of an automobile accident in Fort Worth or other areas in Texas, the experienced attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm may help you pursue financial compensation to cover the costs of injuries and property damage.Call our offices at (817) 338-0303 today to learn about your legal options for recourse.
Fort Worth police in Texas reported a two-car collision that caused one of the vehicles to veer off the roadway and crash into a house on the 5500 block of Anderson Street the morning of August 30th, resulting in the hospitalization of two individuals.
Luckily, no one was home at the time of the accident. However, the two male occupants in the vehicle that collided with the residence had to be transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth; one of them is in critical condition.
The three females in the other car were not harmed in the crash.
Police are still investigating the cause of the cause of the incident.
Car accidents can happen due to road defects, negligent actions of other drivers, vehicle manufacturing errors, among many other reasons. If you have been in a car accident in Fort Worth due to conditions you believe that were out of your control, seek legal assistance from our attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm by dialing (817) 338-0303 today.
A 37-year-old police officer in Fort Worth, Texas was critically injured after he was hit by a vehicle at around 10 p.m. along Interstate 30 near Henderson Street on September 2, CBS DFW reported.
According to a news release from the Fort Worth Police Department, the officer was outside his patrol cruiser due to a report of furniture in the road when he was struck by a vehicle.
Corporal Tracey Knight said that the officer was transported to the Harris Methodist Hospital in a critical condition, but added that he was stable and had been “alert and talkative” during the transport. MedStar EMS spokesman Matt Zavadsky said the officer sustained a broken right femur, several cracked vertebrae, head trauma, among other injuries.
No charges have yet been filed, but police authorities plan to examine the dash cam in the police car for more information.
If you have become the victim of a car accident in Fort Worth, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance from our attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm. Call our offices today at (817) 338-0303 to set up an appointment with a member of our legal team.
Two pedestrians were hit by vehicles in separate incidents on North Texas highways on Wednesday, August 13, leading to their untimely deaths, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Thirty-seven-year-old Shanta Martin died at around 4:45 a.m. on Interstate 35W near Alta Mesa Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth police are investigating her case.
Meanwhile, a Tarrant County medical examiner identified the body of a man killed on Interstate 30 near Ballpark Way in Arlington as 24-year-old Jay Wolf, who was walking along the highway when he was struck by a vehicle. This accident occurred hours before the Fort Worth incident, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Wolf’s death.
Both drivers remained at the scene and called the police after the pedestrians were struck.
The attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm offer their deepest condolences to the friends and family suffering during this difficult time.
A 13-year-old boy, identified by police authorities as Carson Parr, was killed after sustaining mortal injuries in a motor vehicle accident on August 1 in Grand Prairie, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Police investigators said Parr was thrown out of the back window of a 1999 Honda Civic that was heading south on New York Avenue. The vehicle he rode in, which was driven by Parson’s 17-year-old sister, Allie Parr, did not stop at a red light on State Highway 360, and it was struck by an armored car.
The younger Carson was airlifted to the Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth. He died at 1:20 p.m. the day after the accident. The siblings’ 39-year-old mother, Teddi Parr, was also in the vehicle when the accident occurred; she was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth the same day for treatment of her non-life-threatening injuries. The two armored car passengers were not injured. Investigation continues to discern the details surrounding the crash.
A three-vehicle pileup in Brazos County on July 9 left one man injured and closed down traffic for more than three hours, The Eagle reported.
According to Lieutenant Chuck Fleeger, an 18-wheeler, a sport utility vehicle, and a pickup truck were all traveling northbound toward Barron Road after 1:00 p.m. when the semi-truck slowed down due to traffic. The SUV slowed down just behind it, but the pickup truck did not register this in time. The SUV driver attempted to swerve out of the way when it became apparent that the pickup truck was not stopping, and the pickup ended up hitting both the SUV and the semi-truck.
The pickup truck driver, a 22-year-old San Antonio man, was taken to the hospital for injuries.
If you have been injured in a car accident due to the reckless driving of someone else, the attorneys at Woodson Law Firm may help you hold the responsible party accountable for any damages sustained. Discuss your situation by calling our Fort Worth offices today at (817) 338-0303.
Six individuals were hospitalized in Fort Worth, Texas for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries on the morning of May 16 after a collision between a bus and car on McCart Avenue, NBC DFW reported.
There were 23 occupants in the bus at the time of the incident, including the driver. According to initial investigations made by the police, a vehicle attempted an unprotected left turn towards the Chase Bank parking lot when the bus hit the passenger side. The car driver was not harmed during the crash and received a traffic citation.
Hefty medical expenses, the inability to work, and the physical and emotional pain associated with a personal injury accident can burden a victim. Attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm in Fort Knox are dedicated to helping personal injury victims gain the financial compensation and closure they deserve. Call our attorneys today at 817-338-0303 to learn more about your options.
Arlington resident and former Tarrant County corrections officer Jeffrey Holland has been sentenced to 10 years probation and a $10,000 fine for the hit-and-run death of 28-year-old Ladrieka Waggoner.
According to police, on the night of October 14, 2012 Holland was driving along I-30 from a bar to a strip club when he hit Waggoner, who was walking along Beach Street in east Fort Worth. Holland knocked her into a guardrail and fled. She was found dead at the scene the next morning.
The jury found Holland guilty of causing an accident involving injury or death, which is considered a third-degree felony in Texas and is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison. As part of Holland’s probation, he must serve 120 days in a lockdown facility and was also ordered to erect a memorial at the accident site.
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