Posts Tagged ‘Texas’

More on Sen. Williams: Three Tickets, No Indictment in Fatal Crash


In an interesting coda to the story of Colorado Sen. Suzanne Williams’ fatal auto accident in Texas last December, the Senator has been cited with three misdemeanor traffic violations. This comes in the wake of a Texas Grand Jury decision not to indict her on felony charges. (If you are unfamiliar with the case, you [...]

Colorado Sen. Williams Not Indicted in Fatal Car Accident Case


The Texas grand jury has declined to indict Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams for the fatal auto accident she was involved in last December. According to police reports, Williams’ car crossed over the center line of Highway 385 on the day after Christmas, causing a head-on collision with another vehicle that resulted in the death of a [...]

Sen. Williams’ Accident Case To Go Before Texas Grand Jury


The case of Colorado State Senator Suzanne Williams’ (D-Aurora) fatal car accident a few months ago could go before a Texas Grand Jury as early as the middle of this month. David Green, the District Attorney of Hartley County, Texas, has stated that he expects to present the case to a grand jury on May [...]

Drunk Driving? Texas Takes a P.A.S.S.


All kinds of public awareness campaigns exist across the United States to combat drunk driving. Let’s take a look at a new initiative in Texas that’s focusing on the designated driver. Pamela Cosel, a digital content producer for KXAN, gives us a quick summary: The Texas Department of Transportation is launching a new campaign designed [...]

Texas Bus Company Sued Over Colorado Accident


Just before Christmas I wrote about an accident involving a bus full of Texan tourists that had left eight people hospitalized, including an 11-year-old girl, while 38 other passengers had sustained minor injuries. Now there is fresh news as this incident approaches the courtroom. KLTV reported a few days ago: The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Fort [...]

Can We Reduce the Number of Wrong-Way Accidents?


I see a lot of reports on motor vehicle accidents in my research for this blog. One thing that still surprises me is the number of those caused by someone driving the wrong way down a street or highway. As a matter of fact, this type of accident is gaining national attention due to its [...]

Colorado Sen. Suzanne Williams’ Case Delayed


This past December, Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams was involved in a fatal car accident while in Texas. We’ve covered the details and developments of this controversial case extensively here on the blog: 1) Colorado Senator Involved in Fatal Texas Crash 2) More On Colorado Senator Williams’ Car Accident 3) Colorado Senator Loses Transportation Committee Post After Fatal [...]

Colorado Senator Involved in Fatal Texas Crash


Colorado State Senator Suzanne Williams (D-Aurora) was involved in a head on collision when her car veered across a Texas highway on Sunday, December 26th. The tragic accident resulted in the death of a pregnant woman in the other vehicle. Amazingly, the baby survived. Michael Martinez and Divina Mims of CNN reports: Physicians were able to deliver the [...]

Fatal Crash in Texas Involves Colorado Senator


Authorities in Texas are currently investigating a fatal auto accident that involved Colorado state Sen. Suzanne Williams. Williams, according to her website, is in her second term in the state Senate after serving eight years in the House of Representatives. She is also the only legislator who is a registered Native American in Colorado, and serves [...]

Church Group Bus Crash Seriously Injures 11-Year-Old


A bus containing a church group went off the road in central Colorado. While there were no fatalities, an 11-year-old girl whose identity has not been released is hospitalized with serious injuries along with seven other passengers who are reported to have moderate injuries. The 38 other passengers on board were also brought to the [...]

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