โI was screaming, crying and begging for help.โ Houston hit-and-run victim speaks from ICU bed
HARRIS COUNTY โ Detectives are searching for the driver of a Toyota Corolla seen on surveillance footage driving away from a hit-and-run accident in Houston that left a motorcyclist in the ICU. He said he was a block away from his home in north Houston. "I was screaming, crying and begging for help. Or, you know, I donโt know what was going on in his mind,โ Pulido said. Pulido supports his family as a welder but does not qualify for official paid sick time off and is also uninsured.
Houston is the worst city in Texas when it comes to motorcycle fatality wrecks, TxDOT says
HOUSTON Texas cities such as Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio have been identified as the worst cities for fatal motorcycle wrecks, and TxDOT is trying to bring awareness to the problem. Launching an annual campaign called Share the Road, Look Twice for Motorcycles and #EndTheStreakTX beginning this month, the goal aims to alert drivers the risks motoryclists face while on the road using social media awareness and word-of-mouth. According to TxDOT, 412 motorcyclists were killed in wrecks in 2019 with more than 1,800 were seriously injured. Thats why we are urging drivers to Look Twice for Motorcycles theres a life riding on it. Bass said. Safety experts say that crashes often occur when a driver makes a left turn in front of an oncoming motorcyclist, misleading the distance and speed between the two.