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Texas family files lawsuit alleging cover-up in crash that left teen paralyzed

24Apr

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Texas family files lawsuit alleging cover-up in crash that left teen paralyzed

TEXAS – A Liberty County family announced the filing of a civil lawsuit during a press conference outside the Harris County Courthouse, alleging years of investigative failures and misconduct tied to a 2020 crash that left Madelyn Marina Quiroz permanently paralyzed. https://youtu.be/FThToWKzfDw Speakers stated the lawsuit names multiple individuals, including Liberty County officials and prosecutors, and alleges what they described as years of cover-ups and incomplete investigations following the crash. According to the filing, the crash occurred on January 23, 2020, in Dayton, Texas, when Madelyn, then 16, was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a high-speed race. The lawsuit states the vehicles were traveling between approximately 86 and 96 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-ho...

Large metal recycling pile fire prompts shelter-in-place in Dayton

DAYTON, TX – A large fire at the Omni Recycling Center prompted a shelter-in-place order after a massive pile of shredded household metal products ignited, officials said. https://youtu.be/Mc3_mPK2zhs Nathan Green with the Liberty County Fire Marshal's Office said the fire was discovered around 6:30 p.m. in a pile described as roughly the size of a football field and originally about 45 to 50 feet tall. The fire remains contained to the single pile that ignited. Officials said portions of the pile have burned down between 10 and 15 feet, while other sections remain between 35 and 40 feet high. Crews are keeping water on adjacent piles to prevent the blaze from spreading. Approximately 40 fire apparatus from about 13 departments responded, including roughly 15 tanker trucks sh...

Two Buddhist monks injured during major accident in Texas

DAYTON, TX – Life Flight was called after a vehicle was struck by a truck on US-90 and pushed into two Buddhist monks who are part of a group walking across the country on a peace walk. https://youtu.be/9CayQ1JT_KQ The incident occurred on U.S. 90 near Wolfe Island Road just north of 99. Dayton police stated the monks were walking on the shoulder with a vehicle following behind them with its hazard lights on when a truck hit the vehicle, forcing it into the monks. Two monks were taken to a hospital. One was flown by helicopter with serious lower-body injuries, and the second was transported by ambulance with minor injuries.