Feds: Tesla traveling 116 mph before crash that killed 2
DETROIT (AP) - A Tesla Model S electric car that crashed and burned last month in Florida, killing two teenagers, was traveling 116 miles per hour three seconds before impact and only slowed to 86 mph as the air bags were inflated, according to federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board, in a preliminary report on the crash, also said that the car missed a curve with a 25...
Four-ton potato on wheels hits the highway
This is not the kind of thing you expect to pass you on the highway.
Road collapses in southwest Houston, concrete breaker falls into sinkhole
Evening rush hour traffic on South Post Oak Road in southwest Houston will be delayed with two lanes blocked after concrete buckled to form a sinkhole.
Overturned tanker shuts down Dallas High Five for most of morning
Traffic is moving again in North Dallas after an overturned tanker shut down the High Five during a chaotic rush hour.
1+ hour delays at Bush airport due to severe weather
The Houston Airport System is reporting delays in excess of one hour at Bush Intercontinental Airport as a result of severe weather. Travelers are strongly encouraged to check the status of flights with individual carriers.
Firefighters remove male from crashed Corvette
Firefighters removed a male from a Chevrolet Corvette after a driver lost control of the car and it crashed into a tree in southwest Houston.
Whisky spill closes interstate in Arkansas
A section of an interstate in Arkansas was closed on Thursday after a collision involving two 18-wheelers resulted in cases of whisky scattered across the road.
Two injuries reported in Gulf Freeway vehicle crash, overturn
A driver and passenger have been taken to hospitals after the vehicle they were in had overturned on Interstate 45 in Galveston County.
Police searching for suspect who got away after high-speed chase
A man in a stolen white pickup truck managed to elude police after a high-speed chase from McKinney to Dallas on Tuesday afternoon.
2 dead after crash on Eastex Freeway in Humble
Two people are dead after a crash on the Eastex Freeway at Townsen Blvd in Humble.
Multiple wrong-way drivers caught on Houston highways
It’s a scary sight.
Video shows passenger being ejected in Florida toll plaza crash
A vehicle slammed into a toll plaza in Osceola County, ejecting one of the passengers, and now the Florida Highway Patrol has released video of the fiery crash.
Pickup truck narrowly misses couple, plows into donut shop
Surveillance cameras caught a couple’s close call after they stopped at a donut shop, but found themselves running for cover.
Small plane makes emergency landing on I-75 in Gainesville
A small plane landed on a highway in Gainesville, and appears to have made a safe landing.
Stolen SUV carrying 10 people crashes; 3 dead
A stolen Chevy Trailblazer SUV speeding on the Meadowbrook State Parkway on Long Island crashed into a marsh Friday morning. Three teenagers were ejected from the SUV and died, New York State Police said.
11-vehicle accident in northwest Harris County
The Harris County Sheriff's Office vehicular crimes unit is investigating a major accident on the State Highway 249 southbound frontage road near Spring Cypress Road. Eleven vehicles were impacted by the accident in northwest Harris County. Three people were taken by Life Flight medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center.
School bus overturns on NJ Turnpike ramp
A school bus overturned on a ramp between the Goethals Bridge and the New Jersey Turnpike on Thursday afternoon. The accident created a massive backup on the turnpike.
JetBlue restricting support animals
NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue is joining the pack of airlines that are making it harder for passengers to bring emotional-support animals on board.
Woman charged in deadly vehicle-bicycles crash
A woman has been arrested and charged with intoxication assault after investigators say she drove into a group of bicyclists in Galveston.
Four-vehicle crash in northeast Houston
Police are investigating a four-vehicle crash on FM 1960 East near Moonshine Hill Loop in northeast Houston.