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Samantha Dorsey: victim of road rage car accident that started in Wal-Mart parking lot

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Oct 2012
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There was a fatal car accident yesterday on Westheimer at Stoney Brook Drive and police think the crash may have been the result of road rage. The accident happened at around 7:00 a.m. Thursday October 11th. A black-colored Acura coupe crashed into a pole causing a passenger, Samantha Dorsey, to be ejected. Witnesses told reporters for KHOU Channel 11 News that the driver and passengers in the Acura got into an argument with the driver and passengers of a yellow or gold-colored Ford Mustang after one party dinged the other party’s car door. The occupants of the Acura left the Wal-Mart parking lot and the Mustang followed, at some point swerving toward the Acura and throwing bottles at it. Houston homicide detectives are looking for the driver of the Mustang: a witness attempted CPR on Ms. Dorsey, the ejected passenger, but she died at the hospital. Channel 2’s report is here. Channel 13’s story here.

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Samantha Dorsey. Photo credit: Facebook

Accident on W. 43rd splits car in two killing teen driver

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Oct 2012
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An accident early this morning on West 43rd at De Milo Drive in Houston has claimed the life of an 18-year old driver, reportedly a student at Waltrip High School. Police say the driver and a co-worker had just left their shift at a hamburger restaurant and had pulled up together at a red light. The teen involved in the wreck accelerated hard when the light turn green: his co-worker lost sight of him only to come upon the smoke and debris of the wreck moments later. Houston Police Department say alcohol was not a factor in the accident, only excessive speed. The teen’s vehicle hit a tree with enough force to shear the Mazda 4-door car into two pieces.

Highway 290 three car accident leads to arrest of driver’s boyfriend

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Oct 2012
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A man was arrested for DWI last night after a three vehicle accident that he was not involved in. Around 10:45 p.m. Sunday on Highway 290 at N. Gessner a woman driving a sedan wasn’t paying attention when she crashed into the back of a car, pushing that car into a vehicle in front of it. Police say the woman’s boyfriend was following in a separate vehicle and he stopped after the accident. Police determined he was drunk and arrested him on suspicion of DWI. All main lanes of Highway 290 were closed for about 20 minutes as crews cleaned up the wreck. Channel 11’s story is here.

Good Samaritan changing tire struck and killed on 610 South Loop

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Oct 2012
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A good deed turned tragic late last night on Houston’s South 610 Loop. A man stopped to help two other motorists involved in a minor accident was killed when a second crash happened. The two vehicles involved in the first accident came to a stop in travel lanes, HPD say, when a passing driver stopped and exited his vehicle to see if anyone needed assistance. An approaching car then rear-ended the Good Samaritan’s sedan, and the man tried to run across the freeway to avoid being struck. A passing SUV was unable to avoid the man and struck him. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. A total of five vehicles were involved in the accident which happened near Stella Link. Channel 11’s story. Channel 13’s story.

Photo credit: KHOU

Photo credit: KHOU

Photo credit: KHOU

Car accident claims Hempstead High School teacher

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Oct 2012
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Family, colleagues and students are mourning the loss of Hempstead High School teacher Randall Lacey, killed in a collision on Highway 105 Saturday. Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck was traveling the opposite direction from Lacey when the pickup lost control and struck Lacey’s red-colored Mini Cooper head-on. Emergency crews had to free Lacey from the wreckage: he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lacey taught career and technical education and had been a teacher at Hempstead High for 8 years. He is survived by his wife Amy, who is the principal of Hempstead Elementary School, and four children. A fund, the Randall Lacey CTE Memorial Scholarship, has been set up in his memory and donations are being received through Hempstead I.S.D. Channel 11’s report indicates it was raining at the time of the crash. FOX News’ report is here. KBTX’ story is here.

Randall Lacey's mini cooper

Car split in two after crash on US 59 at Fondren

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Sep 2012
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Firefighters rescued the occupants on a badly wrecked vehicle after an early Saturday morning accident. The Honda car was traveling on US 59 south of Fondren around 3:30 a.m. when it hit a guardrail, flipped over, struck a light pole was split in half. One person was thrown from the car, the driver another passenger were trapped and were extracted using the jaws of life. All were transported to hospital due to injuries. KHOU’s story. Channel 2’s story.

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Man severely hurt by crash into Highway 90 freeway pillar

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Sep 2012
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A man in his late 20’s sustained critical injuries Tuesday evening when his car swerved across several lanes of Highway 90 and crashed head-on into a freeway overpass support pillar. Harris County Sheriff’s Office say the accident happened at around 10:00 p.m. on Highway 90 beneath E. Sam Houston Parkway N. Channel 11’s report including pictures is here.

Teen driver killed and passenger hurt in crash on Clear Lake City Blvd

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Sep 2012
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A 19-year old driver was killed early this morning in a crash that police believe resulted from speeds around 90 miles per hour.  The accident happened on Clear Lake City Boulevard near Whitlock at around 2:30 a.m.  Houston Police Department officers arrived on scene to find the driver and a passenger critically hurt: the driver was pronounced dead and the passenger was transported to the emergency room with a broken leg.  While the investigation is ongoing, investigators impression is that the driver was speeding eastbound when the pickup hit a curb and left the roadway, crashing into a group of trees. This is a tragic example of the danger posed by high speed driving: excessive speed can turn what might otherwise have been a survivable accident into a fatality by increasing vehicle damage and the physical forces on the occupants of the vehicle. Channel 13’s report is here.

Officer work the accident scene on Clear Lake City Blvd.

1 dead, 4 hurt when Mustang crashes off Galveston seawall

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Sep 2012
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18-year old Irvin Ruiz died Sunday when a 2004 Ford Mustang driven by an 18-year old friend left the roadway and went over the Galveston seawall near 1st Street at the far east end of the island. The four others in the car were the driver Aaron Ceballos (19), Luis Aguirre (16), Alexis Williamson (14) and Celeste Plesada (14). Ruiz was a student in the Texas City Independent School District and had planned to join the U.S. Army after graduation. Police are investigating the accident and have not yet determined whether Ceballos will face charges. Channel 2’s article is here.

Fatal car accident on 610 North Loop near Ella

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Sep 2012
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A major car accident claimed one life last night. The crash happened around 1:30 am near the exit for Ella Boulevard on the 610 North Loop West, eastbound lanes. Police are saying a gray colored Infinity sedan stalled in the middle of the freeway with no light on and the driver of an approaching black Dodge Charger didn’t see the vehicle and crashed into the rear of the Infinity. The impact was apparently so severe the Infinity spun around 180 degrees and was hit again by the Charger, front bumper to front bumper. Tragically the driver of the Infinity died at the scene and a female passenger was transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition. According to one media report, the driver of the Dodge Charger was not injured. Channel 2’s report is here. Channel 13’s report is here.
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