Monthly Archives: March 2015

Drunk Driver Injures Lawton Motorcyclist

On Saturday, a drunk driver in Lawton sent a motorcyclist to the hospital. According to KSWO ABC News Channel Seven, the wreck happened sometime around 6:45 p.m. on Cache Road, near 21st Street. Apparently, an SUV driver pulled out onto Cache Road in front of the motorcycle. The female motorcycle rider was swiftly transported to… Read More

Woman Shot in Road Rage Incident

A Houston woman is recovering from a gunshot wound after a possible road rage incident last Friday. According to KFDX News Channel Three, the altercation happened sometime around 7:00 a.m., near the Airtex exit along Interstate 45. Apparently, the woman honked her horn at another motorist after being cut off in traffic. The offending driver… Read More

OHP Trooper Seriously Injured in Crash

On Thursday night, a trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 183. According to KFDX News Channel Three, the incident happened in the southbound area of the highway. Apparently, Trooper Gary Sanders had pulled a vehicle over when another vehicle crashed into the back of his patrol car.… Read More

Child Killed in ATV Crash

Last week, a 10-year-old boy was killed in an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) crash at the Rednecks With Paychecks celebration near Saint Jo. According to KFDX News Channel Three, the child, Nicholas Torres of Fort Worth, was riding between two trailers when the four-wheeler he was on collided with a pickup truck. Although very few… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Drunk Driving Prevention

This year, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival falls on Saturday, March 14th. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the street celebration lasts until 10:30 p.m. Not only is St. Patrick’s Day notorious for green beer and other alcoholic beverages, it’s also, not surprisingly, associated with a spike in drunk driving related injury-causing and fatal… Read More

Fatal Crash Involving Graham Church Van

On Friday afternoon, two people were killed and at least three others were severely injured in a crash involving a church van out of Graham. According to KFDX News Channel Three, the incident occurred sometime around 5:30 p.m., about two miles north of U.S. 180 on State Highway 377 near Mineral Wells, in Palo Pinto… Read More

Multi-Car Crash on U.S. 75

Last Friday morning, 15 cars and two semi trucks were involved in collisions on U.S. Highway 75. According to KFDX News Channel Three, multiple drivers lost control of their vehicles causing separate collisions. Witness reports indicate that some cars were struck multiple times. At least two people were hospitalized, but there’s no word on the… Read More

Flooring Linked With Cancer Causing Chemical

Lumber Liquidators is popular for a reason, they’re an affordable choice for homebuilders, contractors and homeowners shopping for flooring. Unfortunately, that good deal on laminate flooring could come at the cost of your family’s health. Lumber Liquidators, the popular flooring retailer with locations nationwide, is under heat for selling flooring with potentially unsafe levels of… Read More