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Austin American-Statesman
Truck driver charged with intoxication manslaughter in 17-vehicle car crash in N. Austin
The driver of a tractor-trailer that was involved in a fatal crash late Thursday on Interstate 35 in North Austin has been arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail on five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two charges of intoxication assault, according to the Austin Police Department and jail records. Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, had been detained amid the ongoing investigation into the multi-vehicle collision that occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. on southbound I-35 near Parmer Lane. The crash killed five people, including an infant and a child, and injured at least a dozen others. The main lanes,...
98.7 The Bomb
These Texas Mini-Road Trips Are Perfect For A Three-Day Weekend!
When a three day weekend comes along most El Paso families will be planning to relax with family or friends, but if you’re like me and you want to spend the extra days off out of El Paso then let’s talk mini-road trips!. For me, road trips are...
NewsTalk 1290
Massive Crashes on Texas Highway Amid Blinding Dust
"Do not come out here, anybody!" Those are the chilling words the cameraman speaks in the video at the bottom of this article. A powerful dust storm swept across the Texas Panhandle today, turning a stretch of I-27 outside Amarillo, Texas into a scene of destruction as multiple major accidents shut down the highway. High winds carried thick clouds of dust, reducing visibility to near zero and leaving drivers with little time to react.
KXAN
Deadly I-35 pileup comes amid push to make it harder to sue trucking companies
The arrest of a semi-truck driver in connection to Thursday night's deadly pileup comes a day after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick laid out his priority list at the Capitol. Among them, two bills he describes as "protecting Texas trucking" and "curbing nuclear verdicts."
thenerdstash.com
Elon Musk Receives $17.3M From Texas To Expand SpaceX Site Near Austin: ‘Corruption Is Big Too in Texas’
The SpaceX manufacturing site near Austin will be growing thanks to a $17.3M grant from the state of Texas this week. To some, SpaceX is synonymous with mishandled flight attempts and exploding rockets. Giving Elon Musk even more of a hold over Texas airspace than he already has is a decision citizens may object to, but that hasn’t stopped the state. The tech billionaire, Trump ally, and SpaceX CEO already has considerable influence is the U.S. Expanding his rocket program will likely enforce his position. Now some residents of the Lone Star State are worried about the consequences for Texas.
foxsanantonio.com
12-year-old airlifted to San Antonio hospital after near-drowning in New Braunfels
SAN ANTONIO - A 12-year-old boy from San Antonio was hospitalized in critical condition after nearly drowning in the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels on Friday. The New Braunfels Fire Department received a call around 3:40 p.m. to the 500 block of Peace Avenue at Cypress Bend Park for reports of a possible drowning.