Multiple people were injured Saturday, January 3, 2025, after a crash caused a Houston METRO bus to leave an overpass in the Midtown area and fall onto the side of southbound Highway 69. The incident occurred near the McGowen Street overpass above Highways 59 and 288,...
Eric Rhine
Positive Train Control (PTC) Failures and Train Crashes
Positive Train Control, commonly referred to as PTC, was developed to prevent some of the most devastating railroad accidents in the United States. Following several high-profile train disasters, Congress mandated the implementation of Positive Train Control...
Truck Driver Seriously Injured After Multi-Semi Crash on I-20 Near Kilgore, Texas
A truck driver was seriously injured following a collision involving multiple semi-trucks on Interstate 20 near Kilgore, Texas. The crash occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, near the interchange with State Highway 31 and State Highway 42, according to the Texas...
Four Killed After Helicopter Crashes in Remote Arizona Mountain Canyon Near Superior
Four people were killed after a private helicopter crashed in a remote mountainous area near Telegraph Canyon, south of Superior, Arizona. The crash occurred around 11:00 a.m. local time on Friday, January 2, 2026, and involved an MD Helicopters MD 369FF (MD530F)...
Man Killed in Crash Involving 18-Wheeler and CenterPoint Energy Utility Truck on IH-610 South Loop in Houston
A man died after a serious collision involving an 18-wheeler and a CenterPoint Energy utility vehicle on the westbound lanes of IH-610 South Loop near MLK Boulevard in Houston, Texas. Houston Police Department officers and other first responders were dispatched to the...
Two People Die After Vessel Capsizes Near Edgartown, Massachusetts
Authorities have confirmed that two people died following a vessel capsizing incident in the Eel Pond area off Edgartown, Massachusetts. The incident occurred late Thursday morning, January 1, 2026, and prompted a multi-agency emergency response involving local fire...
Coast Guard Rescues Four Boaters After Vessel Capsizes Off Key West
Four boaters were rescued by the United States Coast Guard on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, after their vessel capsized approximately 30 miles north of Key West, Florida. Officials said the incident unfolded during the evening hours, when seas were running between two...
Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Shuts Down Westbound I-10 Near Schulenburg, Texas
A fatal trucking accident shut down westbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Fayette County, Texas, on Monday, December 29, 2025, after a multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler near the Middle Creek bridge east of the Schulenburg exit. The collision occurred at...
Aircraft Crash Near Fredericksburg, Texas Leaves One Dead
A fatal aviation accident occurred on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, when a small aircraft crashed in a rural area near Fredericksburg, Texas, killing the pilot and igniting a brush fire that was later contained by emergency crews. The crash happened in the area of Keese...
Two Injured After Plane Crashes in DeKalb County Neighborhood During Approach
A serious aviation incident occurred on Sunday, December 28, 2025, when a twin-engine aircraft crashed into a residential neighborhood in DeKalb County, Georgia, injuring two people on board. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene around 9:40 a.m., after...

