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An Austin man died in a two-vehicle collision in Eastern Travis County early Saturday morning. At around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, a 2006 BMW was traveling southbound on FM 973 when it swerved onto the northbound lanes and crashed into a 2000 Audi 4-door vehicle. The person driving the BMW, identified as Salvador Del Rio, 26, of Austin, was killed from injuries sustained in the fatal accident. The Texas Department of Public Safety officials have not confirmed if speed or alcohol were a factor.

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Two people on board a small plane died in a plane crash Saturday afternoon in a remote area between Llano and Burnet. Texas Department of Public Safety officials say the plane that originated from Kerrville crashed around 3:30 Saturday afternoon a few miles east of the City of Llano off Highway 29 & Ranch Road 2241, approximately 5 driving miles from the Llano Municipal Airport. Officials say only two men were on board the single-engine plane. The pilot, Bobby Luker Jr., 51, of Bertram, and the passenger, Scott Belt, 60, of Kerrville, were both killed in the wreck. Belt was…

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A motorcycle driver was killed in a crash early Friday morning in north McAllen. According to McAllen police, it was 1:30 a.m. Friday when the fatal wreck happened at the intersection of North McColl Road and La Vista Avenue. A motorcycle and a car with several people were involved in the wreck. The motorcyclist, identified as Javier Castellanos, and people from the car, were rushed to the hospital. Castellanos was in critical condition and later died from his injuries caused by the accident.

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A death investigation is conducted for a man found dead in his vehicle outside a motel Thursday night. The family of 24-year-old Christopher Delacruz rushed him to a hospital after he was found not breathing inside a vehicle at a west Abilene motel. Delacruz was declared dead at Hendrick Medical Center. A Taylor County justice of the peace ordered an autopsy on his body. Abilene police don't believe there is any criminal activity involved. Investigation continues as authorities await the autopsy report.

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On Thursday, August 23, 2012 The Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a report of an accident at 11:41 p.m. The executive director of the Midland Odessa Transportation Organization, Tim Dolan died in a car wreck. The accident occurred while Dolan was driving his Chrysler Pacifica north of Highway 36. The vehicle hit a concrete culvert which caused it to roll over and the car caught on fire. According to Sgt. Steven Stanfield the authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident; however, they have reason to believe speeding was a factor. An autopsy has been ordered for…

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A fatal two-vehicle accident in Brownwood on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a 21-year-old man. The accident that occurred at about 5 p.m. in the 1700 block of Austin Avenue involved a 1981 Chevrolet pickup and a 2000 Mercury Sable. According to Brownwood Assistant Police Chief James Fuller, the driver of the sedan, identified as Jose Guadalupe Martinez, 21, was removed from his vehicle and transported to the Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Martinez was pronounced dead at 8 p.m. The Texas Department of Public Safety continues investigating the accident.

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A man has been charged with the death of his wife in a fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning. At 3:05 a.m., Mark Angel Albarez Jr., 26, of Buda, was driving northbound on FM 2001 with his wife, Stephanie Ann Albarez, 26. The 2005 Chevrolet Uplander they were riding in ran off the road, west of Windy Hill Road, and struck a tree. Stephanie was pronounced dead at the scene. Mark and Stephanie did not wear their seat belts. According to Hays County jail records, Mark has been charged with intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony, for the death of…

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A large crowd gathered at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Tuesday when a special Candlelight Mass of Angels service was offered to remember five young parishioners who were killed in a fatal car accident last Monday. The Mass was celebrated by the pastor of St. Joseph, Rev Denzil Vithanage. The children, ages 2 through 13, were among 12 people riding an SUV on their way to a Canton water park. They were going westbound from Marshall on I-20 when a tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control and roll over near the exit ramp at FM 16. Nine…

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A 10-year-old boy riding his bicycle was injured after being hit by a truck Monday afternoon on Atkinson Drive. At around 4:45 p.m. Monday, a Lufkin boy was riding his bicycle crossing Atkinson Drive at Trenton Avenue when an ABC Auto Parts truck struck him. According to a witness, the truck driven by Misty Haffner, 31, of Lufkin, was going around 40-45 mph and attempted to stop. The boy was life-flighted to Memorial Hermann in Houston with a possible head injury, according to his father. Haffner was arrested on an unrelated warrant.

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An El Paso man was killed in a rollover accident early Monday on Colorado 114. The single-vehicle accident happened at around 4 a.m. Colorado 114 near Saguache, Colorado. James Santoscoy, 31, was traveling westbound in his 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck on the highway when the vehicle went off the right side of the road, crashed into a post and rolled several times. Santoscoy was pronounced dead at the scene and it was reported that he was not wearing a seat belt. Authorities believe excessive speed was the cause of the crash.

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