Posted on August 19, 2011 by Bryan Fears

Lubbock Student Dies in Drunk Driving Accident

A Lubbock High graduate who was preparing to enter Texas Tech University after her year-long training with the Army Reserves died earlier this week when the car in which she was riding broke through a guardrail and tumbled down an overpass. The driver, a Texas Tech medical student, and another passenger were seriously injured in the accident. Both passengers weren’t wearing their seatbelts; based on evidence of alcohol found in the car, investigators suspect that the driver may have been drinking.

 

Drunk driving accidents are unfortunately common in Texas. They often cause severe injury or death due to erratic driving and excessive speeds. Both recklessness and high speeds appear to be involved in the Lubbock accident.

 

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Posted on May 17, 2010 by Bryan Fears

Record setting settlement in Taser death case

The City of Fort Worth has offered the family of a man killed by police a record-setting settlement of $2 million.  The victim was killed by a Taser during a confrontation with police last year. 

Assistant City Attorney Gerald Pruitt says that this is the largest settlement Fort Worth has ever offered in any case involving death or injury. 

The victim, Michael Patrick Jacobs, Jr., died after he was shocked with a Taser for a total of 54 seconds.  Mr. Jacobs had a history of mental illness, and the police became involved after his family called for help because he was off of his medication and behaving aggressively.  Mr. Jacobs was shocked twice, first for 49 seconds and then for an additional 5 seconds.  The Tarrant County medical examiner's office declared that the victim's death was a homicide, but a grand jury declined to indict the officers who were involved in the killing. 

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