Teenagers and young adults across the country are often staying up late, playing video games or cramming for tests. Some of them are getting less than six hours of sleep at night, and a new study has found that those operating on less than six hours of sleep have a...
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Texas School Bus Crash Kills 1, Injures 3 Students
A three-vehicle crash injured three school bus students and left one driver dead this morning. According to law enforcement officials, the crash happened when one driver's car swerved slowly across the median line and into the oncoming lane of vehicles. Despite both...
Some types of truck accidents are more common than others
Each truck accident has its own set of particular facts and individuals involved. In that sense, each accident is unique. But when federal safety regulators delve into the data on big rig accidents, they see patterns. These patterns show that certain types of...
More On Drowsy Driving: FDA Acts To Reduce Sleep Aid Risks
Our last post covered the recent attention that has focused on drowsy driving dangers in the wake of a new report highlighting the number of fatal crashes that involve fatigued drivers. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration entered the picture by approving...
Authorities respond after truck hits and kills pedestrian
One of the reasons truck accidents are so serious is that trucks are so big compared to other vehicles. And the dangers caused by unsafe truck driving are of course even greater for pedestrians. Sometimes, those dangers become all too real and result in terrible...
Texas tour bus accident update: safety agency issues report
It's been about two weeks now since the fatal tour bus crash in North Texas. In our April 17 post, we wrote about how two passengers were killed in the accident. There were also many people injured. One of those injured people has now died, bringing the death toll in...
Feds to make guidelines for car electronics
Over the last decade, the amount of technology put into new cars has been steadily increasing. With increasing technology comes an increase in the number of things that can distract a person in their car. Whether it is air conditioning controls, the radio, music...
Once again, Texas tries to tackle texting while driving
The tide has turned against texting while driving. State after state has passed restrictions. And Texas may soon join the list. A bill passed by the Texas House of Representatives, House Bill 63, would impose a statewide prohibition against sending texts while...
Drunk driving accidents: the need for a cultural shift
This has been a week marked by tragedy. Naturally, national attention has turned to the traumatic events of the Boston Marathon bombing. Yet other areas of the country, including San Antonio, have been struck by their own tragedies. Early Sunday morning, on Highway 90...
Fertilizer plant in Texas explodes with force of earthquake
At around 8 p.m. last night the explosion blew out windows and made roofs collapse. After it was over, a senior-living facility, an apartment complex, and a significant number of single-family homes suffered extensive damage from the blast and debris - and the...
