A woman was killed on Friday evening, September 4, 2026, after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 63 near County Road 163 west of Jasper, Texas. According to a preliminary report from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred shortly before 8:00 p.m. DPS...
An overturned 18-wheeler shut down Interstate 30 in Royse City, Texas, for more than 12 hours after the truck flipped onto its side and spilled oil across the roadway. According to the Royse City Police Department, the crash happened Thursday evening, September 3,...
A major crash involving two vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, shut down the eastbound lanes of the Grand Parkway on Friday afternoon, September 4, 2026, near Mossy Oaks Road in the Spring area. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to...
Shoulder collisions are among the most dangerous types of roadway crashes involving commercial trucks. These incidents happen when an 18-wheeler strikes a vehicle, worker, pedestrian, or object located on or near the shoulder of a highway. A shoulder collision may...
An 18-wheeler jackknifed on Friday, September 4, 2026, after striking an unoccupied pickup truck on U.S. 77 near Driscoll, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened in the southbound lanes near County Road 12. Reports indicate the...
One person was taken to the hospital after an early-morning crash involving an 18-wheeler and a Ford F-150 on Thursday, September 3, 2026, on State Highway 44 in Banquete, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened shortly before...
Two people were seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon, September 1, 2026, after a crash involving two semi-trailers and an SUV near Interstate 40 and FM 1912 in Amarillo, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, preliminary information indicates...
Parasailing can look calm and controlled from the beach, but the activity depends on the safe performance of a vessel, winch system, canopy, harness, towline, crew, and weather decision-making. If one part of that system fails, a passenger can be dropped into the...
Construction work involving sewer systems can expose workers to some of the most dangerous confined space hazards on a jobsite. OSHA’s fact sheet on confined spaces in construction sewer systems warns that confined spaces can present conditions that are immediately...
A man was killed on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after heavy machinery fell on him at a construction site in Northwest El Paso, Texas. According to the El Paso Police Department, the incident happened around 10:00 a.m. at a construction site located on Paseo del...