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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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Elderly driver killed in crash at US 87 and Brian Road in Howard County
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An 85-year-old man was killed and a woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Howard County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened around 3 p.m. on June 3 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 87 and Brian Road. 85-year-old William F. Smith of Big Spring was driving a 2024 Volkswagen Jetta southbound on US 87 when he began slowing to make a left turn onto Brian Road. Preliminary findings indicate Smith failed to yield the right of way at the open intersection and was struck by a northbound 2012 Buick Regal. Smith, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Buick Regal, 38-year-old Chelsey M. Yarbar, also of Big Spring, was taken to Scenic Mountain Medical Center with what officials described as minor injuries. She was also wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The crash remains under investigation by Trooper Rains with the Texas Highway Patrol in Big Spring. No further details have been released at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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WB man sentenced to probation for fatal accident
May 30—WILKES-BARRE — The family of Troy A. Carter who died from head injuries when struck by a vehicle remembered their loved one as an athlete, weightlifter, father, son and brother during an emotional sentencing hearing for Trevon K. Norwood on Friday. To be in the company of Carter, his family said, was a privilege noting he enjoyed fishing, working out and gardening. Carter, 48, was pronounced dead on Amber Lane when he was struck by a Nissan Altima, driven by Norwood, 23, just after midnight on May 29, 2023. Carter was wearing dark clothing and had leaned against a tree when he fell onto Amber Lane that has no street lights. Wilkes-Barre police in court records say Norwood was driving alongside and behind a Volkswagen Jetta driven by his friend. The driver of the Volkswagen swerved to avoid Carter, but Norwood, who was directly behind the Volkswagen, failed to swerve, running over Carter, court records say. Norwood's attorney, Theron J. Solomon, said the incident was an accident. "To the family, I apologized for your loss. I'm very sorry," Norwood said to Carter's family at his sentencing hearing before Judge David W. Lupas. Several family members of Carter spoke about his love and kindness to others while Assistant District Attorney Daniel Marsh read a victim impact statement from Carter's mother, Denise Carter. Denise Carter, in her letter, called her first-born son a "rock" who is greatly missed. "This is a very difficult case before this court," Lupas said, advising Carter's family no sentence can bring back their loved one. Under a plea agreement reached March 21, Norwood pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Due to accepting responsibility by pleading guilty and having no criminal record, Lupas sentenced Norwood to three years of restrictive probation with the first year on house arrest with electronic monitoring. "All I could do is balance what is before me. No action is going to satisfy you as I'm obligated to fashion a sentence under the guidelines," Lupas said.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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West Linn woman, 81, in white VW Jetta still missing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On May 16, Judith Roberts had lunch plans with her friend in West Linn. When she didn't show up, her friend checked her house — but she wasn't there. Two days later she called the family. 'This is how we think what happened,' Judith's daughter, Elizabeth Farly, told KOIN 6 News on Saturday. 'It wasn't that she intentionally went to the coast. She took a wrong turn and she kept driving. And she's pretty stubborn when she's in a mood.' Farly Since then, Judith — who is 81 — has been spotted at least three times along the Oregon Coast, including two sightings the day she disappeared. The first time was surveillance video at a gas station in Lincoln City, the next was from a safety camera in Florence. The third time was on a camera in Winchester Bay, traveling south on Highway 101. Judith Roberts is driving a white Volkswagen Jetta with an Oregon license plate 501 JYP. Her son has been driving along the coast looking for their mom. Teenager missing after disappearing in Long Beach, Wash. waters 'He went all the way down to Brookings, the last kind of city in Oregon before you hit the border to California,' Farly said. 'And then came all the way back up and hit places that he hadn't hit on the way down.' Farly said her mother — 5-feet-6, 100 pounds with short grey hair and glasses — has cognitive issues and relies on medications. 'We want her home, and we want her home safe. and but we're also coming to the realization that we may not — we don't know where she is,' Farly said. 'We miss you and we want you to come home.' Anyone with information about Judith Roberts is asked to call 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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1 killed, 1 hurt in Summit County crash
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a Saturday morning crash that left an 18-year-old dead. Woman killed, others injured in milk tanker crash in Holmes County: Investigators According to a news release from the Akron Post, a Volkswagen Jetta driven by 22-year-old George Taylor of Hartville, Ohio was going south on SR 241 just north of Clayben Dr. around 1:30 a.m. when the car went off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail and utility pole. The vehicle overturned and came to rest upright in the road, the release said. Taylor was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, 18-year-old Isabelle Grubaugh, of Akron, died from injuries she sustained in the crash. Community pays respects at calling hours for teen killed in lacrosse accident According to the release, drugs and/or alcohol appear to have played a role in the crash and neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt. No other vehicles were involved. The crash remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Irish Independent
24-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Louth motorist fails to overturn drink driving conviction
Declan Leddy, Clonmore, Ardee, was fined €2,500 in the district court and disqualified from driving for three years. The grounds of his appeal to Dundalk Circuit Court was that he had been unlawfully detained following his arrest and prior to giving two samples of breath. It was argued that the 20-minute period of observation before he was tested was superfluous as Gardaí were aware he had nil by mouth as they transported him from the scene of the incident near Ardee to Dundalk Garda Station. However, Judge Dara Hayes rejected that submission. He did allow a postponement of the disqualification until November 21 and reduced the fine to €500 with six months to pay. Gda Nuala Crossan testified that at 8.20pm on December 16, 2023, she and Gda Conor Hegarty were called to the N52 outside Ardee. She was observer in the patrol car and at Ballybailie saw a silver Volkswagen Jetta swerving on the road. It came to a stop before attempting to drive forward. The car came to a stop again. The only occupant was a male in the driver's seat. Gda Crossan said that she got a strong smell of drink from the defendant whose eyes were glazed. He appeared nervous. She formed her opinion and arrested Mr Leddy at 8.35pm. He said to her that he 'had a few pints in town' and was on his way home. She was seated in the rear with him en-route to Dundalk Garda Station. He was compliant and there were no concerns. They arrived at 8.55pm. Gda Hegarty, the driver, gave evidence that he was a trained Evidenzer operator. This is the machine that takes breath samples. ADVERTISEMENT He started a 20-minute period of observation at 9.13pm before the prisoner provided two specimens which gave an over the limit reading of 122mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Gda Hegarty told barrister Ronan O'Carroll that prior to the period of observation he was satisfied that Mr Leddy had nil by mouth as much as he could be as he was driving. He said that the 20-minute period of observation at the station 'is protocol and has to be done'. He agreed it was a guideline by the manufacturers of the Evidenzer. Mr O'Carroll submitted that the 20 minutes of observation were not required, and that the garda took the view that this period must be observed. If there were 20 minutes of nil by mouth prior to this and no need for the observation, then it was an unlawful detention or would have to be objectively justified. State solicitor Fergus Mullen said there was objective justification on the basis of the evidence. He hadn't encountered a situation where anybody other than the Evidenzer garda had carried out the 20-minute period of observation. Judge Hayes said that this period of observation was to ensure that the person has not had alcohol by drinking or regurgitating it to potentially contaminate the test and give a misleading reading. He continued that Gda Hegarty had provided an objective basis for the further period of observation. Mr O'Carroll said that Mr Leddy had no previous convictions, nor had he been in any trouble since. A bus driver taking home €360 per-week bringing disabled youths to and from work, he would lose that employment. Judge Hayes noted that a 'considerable quantity' of alcohol had been taken, though the court had seen higher. There would be a penalty for the appellant and the judge said he hoped Mr Leddy found further employment. An order was made as outlined and legal aid granted.
