According to a release from the Lufkin Police Department, officers are currently working an accident on Loop 287 near the George H. Henderson Exposition Center that will likely slow traffic into the afternoon.
UPDATE (8/10/15 9:10 AM): Initial reports stated that the airplane that crashed was meant to carry a banner to prank the Dallas Cowboys, but that has been found to be false.
While there was indeed a fatal crash at the same airport, witnesses say it was an airplane carrying a Bud Light banner that crashed. The pilot who was supposed to carry the prank banner was scheduled to leave the airport later
Last Thursday's bridge collapse on I-35 between Dallas and Austin had drivers taking a detour through Salado that added at least 30 minutes to the trip. One person died in the accident. And now there are more details about what might have caused it.
If you've spent any time on I-35 between Dallas and Austin, you know it's one of the most congested stretches of roadway in the entire country. When any type of accident happens is ties up the roadway for miles. With Thursday's bridge collapse, drivers were taking a detour through Salado that added at least 30 minutes to the trip. Here's what happened.
Jake Owen's weekend ended in the emergency room. The singer shared two pictures late Sunday night (July 7) showing the results of a go-kart accident he was involved in. The crash came after a day of hanging out with -- and racing -- two of NASCAR's most popular drivers.
Police think a car was trying to pull out of a Diboll parking lot and collided with another car on North Temple Drive, then one of the cars spun out into the path of an oncoming 18-Wheeler.
The husband of country legend Wynonna Judd was involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Saturday night, shortly before the singer was set to begin performing in Deadwood, S.D. Michael “Cactus” Moser is also Judd’s drummer. The two were riding separate motorcycles when he crossed the center line and hit a car.
Life on the road has its ups and its downs, but lately, country stars have been dealing with accidents or acts of God involving their touring vehicles. A few days after singer Bucky Covington dealt with a crash, Justin Moore‘s crew had an incident with their bus.