Reports say a red Ford Explorer travelling southbound on Barrington lost control as the street curved sharply into Windswept Lane. The driver failed to make the corner and plowed through a guardrail, sailed through a concrete freeway sound barrier and plowed across the lanes of the Southwest Freeway service road. It came to rest on the far south shoulder of the service road then caught fire. No other persons or vehicles were involved in this incident. The accident, which occurred early…
A fatal traffic accident that occurred in the 1600 block of Durham early last month is still under investigation. A silver Buick Regal and black Ford F-150 were both traveling southbound on Durham in separate lanes when the driver of the Buick made a left turn in front of the Ford, striking the Ford. The driver of the Buick lost control of his vehicle and struck the victim, who was a pedestrian at the corner of Durham and Inker. The male…
A fatal traffic accident at 3100 at North U.S. Highway 59, also known as the Eastex Freeway, early last month is still under investigation by Houston Police, reports say. An unknown victim was driving a black Suzuki Grand Vitara southbound on the Eastex Freeway service road when, for unknown reasons, his vehicle struck the curb on the entrance ramp to the freeway and then a freeway support pillar, which killed him on impact. There were no other known persons or vehicles involved…
Reports say Houston police are continuing to investigate a fatal traffic accident that occurred in the 9200 block of Richmond Avenue about 6:30 a.m. early last month. Reports say a green Mitsubishi Montero was traveling eastbound on Richmond at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and struck a tree in the median. The car struck the tree at the passenger door and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity is still pending notification…
A suspect wounded by a Houston police officer at 4000 U.S. Highway 59 at around midnight last in October was taken into custody and charged. The suspect, reported as Ricardo Salazar-Limon, 25, was reportedly charged with resisting arrest and DWI in Harris County Criminal Court. Officer C.C. Thompson was utilizing radar on the Southwest Freeway near Kirby when he observed a vehicle speeding. He initiated a traffic stop and discovered four males inside the vehicle – along with what…