A Union Pacific train struck a delivery van crossing the tracks near Itasca last week, claiming one life and leaving the driver in critical condition. See accompanying story for more information. Multiple agencies responded to the scene of a crash involving a train and commercial delivery van that claimed a life in the Itasca area … Continue reading Train collision claims life, injures one
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the identities of the adults killed in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 171 Saturday, June 20, that claimed six lives. The crash occurred near Farm Road 3155 between Bynum and Malone when a northbound Nissan passenger vehicle attempted to pass another vehicle, crashing into an approaching … Continue reading DPS identifies victims of SH 171 crash
A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 171 between Bynum and Malone resulted in the deaths of six people Saturday, June 20. According to Department of Public Safety Sergeant Ryan Howard, a passenger car that was northbound on SH 171 attempted to pass another vehicle and crashed into an approaching van. Both vehicles became fully engulfed … Continue reading Two-vehicle crash on SH 171 claims six lives
A Whitney man was killed when his motorcycle struck a deer on Highway 22 Thursday, January 1. The Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the scene near HCR 2401 northeast of Whitney just before 5 p.m. Officials reported that Neal Hull, 74, of Whitney was operating a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that struck a deer. Hull … Continue reading Motorcyclist dies in crash on Hwy. 22
A shootout with authorities ended in the death of a male subject north of Hillsboro Monday, November 24. The Hill County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies were conducting a welfare check on an individual in the 400 block of HCR 4243 when a man armed with a handgun confronted them at the door. The individual … Continue reading Man dies after shootout with HCSO deputies
A Midlothian man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a fatal crash that occurred near Peoria last year. Nathan Fisher, 29, was arrested after the May 18, 2024, crash and charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. The crash claimed the life of 54-year-old Helen Maxwell of Whitney. According to DPS reports, … Continue reading Midlothian man sentenced for fatal 2024 Hwy. 22 crash
The Department of Public Safety investigated a fatal crash north of Whitney Wednesday, May 28, at 10:19 a.m. Troopers responded to the scene on Farm Road 933 near Lake Whitney Drive in Huron.The preliminary investigation determined that a Nissan Rogue traveling southbound drove onto the wrong side of the roadway and crashed into a Chevrolet … Continue reading Head-on collision claims life on FM 933 north of Whitney
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