Monthly Archives: September 2015

School Bus Crash in Wichita Falls

Last week, there was a collision involving a car and a school bus in Wichita Falls. According to KFDX News Channel Three, the incident happened at Wayne Avenue and Midwestern Parkway. Prior to the crash, the bus was leaving Barwise with students on board. Although minor injuries were reported, nobody was transported to the hospital… Read More

Grass Fire In Jack, Clay and Archer County Destroys Homes and Land in Texoma

A grass fire in Jack, Clay and Archer Counties has burned more than 2,100 acres across North Texas. According to KFDX News Channel Three, approximately 140 firefighters were on the scene Monday night trying to contain the blaze, and they didn’t expect to have it contained by Tuesday morning. As of the latest report, at least two… Read More

Semi Truck Crash on 287

On Tuesday afternoon, at least four people were injured in a multi-car crash involving a semi truck. According to KFDX News Channel Three, the incident happened some time after 3:00 p.m., near Iowa Park Road. Apparently, what was initially a prescribed burn between Peterson and Bell Roads made its way to Highway 287 and then… Read More

Rising Truck Accident Death Tolls

An op-ed article out of the New York Times recently called attention to the rise in truck accident deaths on U.S roadways. While overall roadway traffic fatality rates are dropping, we’re seeing an increase in fatal crashes involving large trucks. Between 2009 and 2013, fatalities in truck-involved wrecks rose 17 percent. The writer, Howard Abramson,… Read More