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Cheaper Gas Prices: Reason for Increased Fatal Accidents

According to an article on the Big Country Homepage, the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report stating that lower average gas prices have led to more people being on the road.

Weapons Charges and Changing Laws

In West Texas, most people have probably been raised around firearms or they have been exposed to them at an early age. For some of those raised around rifles and pistols, they were taught how to respect those weapons.

Wild Hogs Cause Deadly Car Crash

KTSX reported on July 30, 2018, that a teenager from Haskell Texas died on Monday morning in an auto accident that involved wild pigs. According to the story the young man was 19 years old and was headed north on Farm to market 600 when Adam about 12:10 AM his pickup hit multiple pigs southwest of Haskell.

Drunk Driving Car Accident Ends in Injury

According to San Angelo Live, the driver of a white Dodge charger was involved in a car accident in the 1100 block of Rio Concho Drive on Wednesday night. The driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a nearby telephone pole which resulted in him rolling the car which ended up in the yard of an apartment complex.

Overturned 18-Wheeler Wreck Ends in Injury

San Angelo Live reported on July 23, 2018, that along Debus Road an 18-wheeler rolled on its side as it attempted to take a left turn around 11 in the morning. According to officers at the scene of the accident said that the truck was driving eastbound on Cottonseed Road before attempting to turn in directing.

Dog Reunited with Family After Car Accident

Six-month-old boxer was reunited with his families after the dog escaped during a wreck along I-20 in Sweetwater, Texas on Friday, July 13. Apollo, the dog, was traveling to Dallas with his family when they were involved in an auto accident near exit 259 in Sweetwater.

Failure to Yield Ends in Car Wreck

Sunday evening was eventful for two drivers in San Angelo, Texas. According to San Angelo Live, a Volvo station wagon failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue L and Johnson resulting in them crashing into a Buick SUV.

Eastland County Fire Destroys Three Structures

On July 6, 2018, Big Country News reported that two houses and one other building were destroyed in a grass fire on July 4 close to Olden, Texas. The Eastland County Fire Department responded to the fire in the evening after one home, that was unoccupied, was already completely engulfed by the fire.

Bikers Ride to Promote Motorcycle Accident Awareness

Motorcycle awareness is something that gets a lot of attention, yet still tends to be overlooked by many drivers. Not all of us are motorcyclists which makes it somewhat difficult for us to fully comprehend the dangers and the problems that motorcyclists face while driving on roads with passenger vehicles and 18 wheelers.

Rear End Collision in South Abilene

Big Country News reported on June 18, 2018, that a woman had been hospitalized due to an auto accident in South Abilene on Monday afternoon. The accident was the result of two cars colliding with each other.