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Pedestrian Accidents

4 May

Two Killed in Austin Pedestrian Accident

Sadly, on April 22, two pedestrians were killed after being struck by vehicles on the same roadway in southeast Austin. According to KVUE-TV, the crashes occurred at around 6 a.m., near Burleson Road and Promontory Poi...

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2 Feb

Is It Dangerous to Get Out of Your Car on the Highway?

A man has been killed in San Marcos in what is being a called a “freak accident.” A father and a son were retrieving a toolbox that had fallen out of a vehicle and onto an Interstate 35 ramp. Unfortunately, another v...

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30 Jan

Are Child Pedestrian Deaths Rare?

It has been a tragic week for the Austin family of 12-year-old Ashanti Taliah Williams, who has become Austin’s second traffic fatality of the new year. She had attempted to run across I-35 when a Dodge truck hit her. ...

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14 Jan

Is Crossing the Interstate on Foot Dangerous?

Recently, a man was killed in Georgetown, Texas while attempting to run across IH-35 on a Saturday night. While this unfortunate accident may seem rare, pedestrian fatalities on interstates are more common than people re...

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26 Dec

How Many School Bus Accidents Happen Annually?

Last month an Austin Independent School District bus accident occurred on W. Ben White Boulevard, injuring one person. Luckily, no children were on board at the time of the accident. Texas school buses transport appro...

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17 Dec

How Common Are Train Accidents in Texas?

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, a person or vehicle gets involved in a train accident every two hours. In 2012, Texas accounted for 106 of these accidents. Additionally, Politico reports that certain...

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8 Dec

When Do Most Pedestrian Accidents Occur?

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as of 2010, over half of all pedestrian deaths have occurred between 3 p.m. and midnight. Of these, about 4 out of 10 occurred on weekends. However, most accidents, inc...

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3 Dec

Are Tour Bus Accidents Common in Texas?

The band Dropkick Murphys was involved in an Austin-area crash, killing a 23-year-old pedestrian around 3 a.m. The band was unhurt, but they cancelled their next concert. Notable Texas Tour Bus Accidents of the Last Y...

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14 Nov

How Many Crashes Involve Drivers Using Cell Phones?

Although many studies agree that cell phone use causes a lot of distracted driving wrecks, they disagree over how prevalent the issue is. For instance, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says that in 2012,...

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10 Nov

Did a Nine-Time DWI Offender Bond Out in Travis County?

A KVUE Defenders investigation reports that the worst DWI offender in Travis County was able to bond out and now the dangerous driver is missing. In June, Austin police arrested Francisco Perez-Altamirano for his nint...

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3 Nov

What Is Intoxication Manslaughter?

According to the Texas Penal Code, a person is charged with manslaughter if he or she recklessly causes the death of an individual. Prosecutors must prove that a defendant’s reckless action resulted in the death of ano...

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31 Oct

Halloween and Formula 1 Safety Tips

Today starts a fun weekend for Austinites. Halloween is going on and Formula 1 has raced back into town. While these festivities are going on, the attorney at The Law Offices of Aaron Allison want to remind everyone to b...

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24 Oct

How Can Semis Become Safer?

[caption id="attachment_2050" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a semi[/caption] News of comedian Tracy Morgan’s horrific crash with an 18-wheeler has raised concerns of truck safety. Sadly, truck crashes have ...

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10 Oct

How Many Injuries Did Drunk Drivers in Texas Cause?

[caption id="attachment_2033" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a glass of alcohol next to car keys[/caption] Amazingly, 47,000 people were injured in drunken driving crashes in 2012. As KVUE reports, the victims...

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6 Oct

Is Swimming with Sharks Safer Than Distracted Driving?

Apparently, swimming with sharks is safer than texting while driving. Discovery says that your chances of being killed by a shark are one in 11.5 million. As you will see later in this post, the rate of being killed in a...

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