NEWS
Four people die, 10 injured in one-vehicle crash
Four people died and 10 were hospitalized after a horrific wreck on U.S. Highway 287 near Farm-to-Market Road 1655 at Alvord.
The traffic incident happened just after 8 a.m. on Aug. 28 after emergency responders converged on the single-vehicle wreck of a Chevrolet 3500 passenger van. According to the Department of Public Safety preliminary report, the van, which was traveling northbound when the driver veered off the left side of the highway. The driver overcorrected, lost control and rolled over.
Trooper Sgt. Tony De La Cerda confirmed there were 14 passengers in the van including the driver and multiple passengers were ejected. Three passengers were pronounced deceased at the scene including the driver, three passengers were transported to different hospitals by air with critical injuries, seven passengers were transported by ambulance with non-critical injuries and one passenger was transported by ambulance with a minor injury. A fourth passenger was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
“We know the vehicle was coming from Florida and headed to New Mexico. The victims were residents of Florida of Haitian descent. This investigation is not a human smuggling/trafficking case,” said Sgt. De La Cerda.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The Saint Jo City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 13 in regular session.
Items on the agenda include:
Appointment and approval of a fire marshal for the city.
Discuss support for Councilman Jack Dunn’s proposition to petition for additional sales tax revenue from the state for infrastructure purposes.
Consider dates for the 2026-27 budget workshop and ordinance workshop.
Approve minutes and monthly financials.
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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.
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