Minor injuries reported after school bus overturns in Cypress area
Police and crews are working to assess the scene after a school bus overturned in northwest Harris County. According to authorities, the crash happened around 8:22 a.m. Thursday on West Road and Wildhaven Lake Drive in the Cypress area near Lone Star College. The bus was for the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Authorities said the two adults and nine children were evaluated. No one had life-threatening injuries, officials said.
HCSO: Man shot multiple times following two-vehicle crash in north Houston
HOUSTON โ A man was shot several times following a two-vehicle crash in north Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriffโs Office. Sunday morning, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and West Road in reference to a major vehicle accident. On arrival, units located a man down on the ground suffering gunshot wounds. Following the wreck, โguns were firedโ and the victim was struck multiple times, said Lt. Paul Bruce with the Harris County Sheriffโs Office. Initially, investigators believed the other vehicle involved had fled the scene but deputies later located it nearby.
1 person fatally struck on I-45 North Freeway; southbound lanes at West Road back open
HOUSTON โ Houston police are investigating after one person was fatally struck on North Freeway Thursday. All southbound lanes of North Freeway at West Road were shut down due to the fatal crash that happened around 5:22 a.m. The lanes are now back open. Officers were telling drivers to expect delays and find alternate routes.
HCSO: 2 unlicensed teen in custody following high-speed chase
Two unlicensed teenagers are in custody following a chase with speeds as high as 147 mph, deputies said. According to the Harris County Sheriffs Office, at around 1:30 a.m. Friday, a deputy observed the pair in a grey Mustang speeding while driving northbound on North Freeway near West Road. The chase continued up and down I-45, onto Ella, through neighborhoods, eastbound on West Road, then southbound on I-45, deputies said. The vehicle ultimately came to a stop with no incident on Southwest Freeway, near Shepherd, according to the Harris County Sheriffs Office. The cars occupants, two unlicensed teenagers, were taken into custody.
Pump Patrol: Save 28 cents a gallon
HOUSTON โ The average cost of a gallon of gas in Houston is $3.23. But some stations around town sold regular gas for 28 cents less. The following three stations sold gas for less on Monday, according to www.GasBuddy.com. Chevron, Crabb River Road near Sandsbury Boulevard in Sugar Land: $2.95Valero, Barker Cypress near West Road: $3.14HEB, Katy Freeway near Pin Oak Road in Katy: $3.15More Information: