Authorities: Driver Charged In Big Spring Wreck That Killed John Lyons
One person was killed and a state trooper narrowly avoided injury Tuesday when a suspected intoxicated driver crashed into a vehicle stopped on the side of a highway in Big Spring, according to authorities. John Lyons, 66, of Big Spring, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital shortly after the wreck, which occurred just after …
Authorities: Juan Esparza Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Ozona
Authorities have identified the pedestrian who died Tuesday morning after being struck by a pickup truck in Ozona. Juan F. Esparza, 69, of Ozona, was pronounced dead at an area hospital after the wreck, which occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to a release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. No other injuries …
House Fire in DeWitt County Kills Patricia Mae Smith
A house fire that took place on Wednesday, March 25, claimed the life of one elderly woman. According to the details shared by the DeWitt County Coroner’s Office, the victim has been identified as Patricia Mae Smith, 73. Smith lived at a rural house located between Farmer City and Clinton. At about 11:30 a.m. on …
Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin Schaffer Fatally Struck By Fleeing Vehicle
A Washington State Patrol trooper who was struck by a speeding motorist on Interstate 5 in Chehalis on Tuesday has died from his injuries, authorities said. Justin R. Schaffer, 28, was pronounced dead at a Centralia hospital after the crash, troopers reported. Authorities said he had left his vehicle to deploy spike strips to in …
Police: Anthony Maldonado Injured In Single-Vehicle Wreck In Odessa
An Odessa teen is in critical condition after a police chase ended in a major crash early Wednesday morning in the southwest part of the city, according to police. Anthony Maldonado, 18, was airlifted to a Lubbock hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries after the wreck, according to a press release from the Odessa Police …
Police: Arrest Made Months After Zion Crash That Killed Nancy Ezell
A teenager who fatally struck a woman with a vehicle in December near the woman’s Zion home has been arrested on a homicide charge, according to authorities. Kevin Lancaster, 17, of Zion, was arrested over the weekend on charges of leaving the scene of a crash and reckless homicide, according to the North Chicago Police …
