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Alcohol suspected in fatal Magnolia area crash

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 18:09

A one-vehicle accident south of Magnolia resulted in a fatality the morning of May 6. Department of Public Safety officials said that two coworkers were traveling on FM 1774, when the truck left the road way and crashed into a ravine, before rolling over. One man is dead and the other is now charged with Intoxication Manslaughter.

Early last Monday morning May 6, Montgomery County 911 dispatchers received a call about a bad wreck on FM 1774, south of Magnolia.

When Magnolia firefighters arrived around 1:30 a.m., they found a white 2008 Dodge pickup truck in a ravine off the side of the road, near Hunters Lane.

Officials said that the truck veered off the road and cut through several trees, before ending up on its side. Firefighters and EMT's found the driver, Ramiro Castillo-Juarez, 25, still eat belted inside the cab with minor injuries.

His coworker, Louis Alcala, 47, was not seat belted and was found non-responsive inside the truck. Montgomery County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace Matt Masden later declared Alcala dead at the scene.

Castillo-Juarez was transported to Tomball Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. After his release he was taken into custody
and jailed on charges of Intoxication Manslaugh-ter.

The crash caused a headache for early morning traffic, as a crane from Milstead Heavy Duty had to be called in to remove the truck from the ravine. FM 1774 was closed in both directions until just after 6 a.m.

Alcala's body was transported to the Montgomery County Forensic Center for autopsy.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's office said that Castillo-Juarez's bond was set at $150,000.

The crash was investigated by Department of Public Safety troopers and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

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Magnolia man slams into police car, charged with DWI

Monday, 08 October 2012 17:02

A Magnolia man is behind bars, after Montgomery County deputies say he hit a Pct. 4 Constable car while driving drunk.

Court records state that Jacob Tyler Sweeten, 20, was traveling at a high rate of speed on Crocket-Martin Road, in East Montgomery County, Sept. 30. Deputy Skero, with the Constable’s Office, was conducting a traffic stop on the side of the road, near a railroad crossing.

After flying over the railroad tracks, Sweeten then slammed into the back of the deputy’s patrol car, according to deputies.

Sweeten was suspected by police of being under the influence and was arrested. He refused a breath test, however deputies obtained a search warrant for a mandatory blood draw. He was booked into jail on charges of Driving While Intoxicated.

According to a report from the Montgomery County Police Reporter, Sweeten is a senior at The Woodlands High School and was arrested last May for the same offense, but charges were dismissed.

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Gas line explosion in Texas injures 4 workers

Tuesday, 28 August 2012 16:05

MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Officials say four utility workers have been hurt in a natural gas pipeline explosion and fire at a North Texas construction site.

Stacie Durham with the McKinney Fire Department says an Atmos Energy crew apparently hit the gas line Tuesday morning. Durham says all six utility workers were accounted for after the accident.

Four were later transported to Medical Center of McKinney. Spokeswoman Sally Huggins says the victims were being evaluated in the emergency room. She had no further details on conditions.

Jennifer Ryan with Dallas-based Atmos had no immediate details on why the crew was working on the line in a rural area near U.S. 75. The line was shut down following the explosion to allow residual gas to burn off.

McKinney is 30 miles north of Dallas.

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Dozen on school bus hurt in South Texas accident

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 18:08

CIBOLO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say 11 students and the driver of a South Texas school bus have been slightly hurt when the vehicle was hit by a pickup truck.

Police in Cibolo (SEE'-boh-loh) say the bus was struck from behind Tuesday morning. The injured were transported to a hospital to be checked out.

No one was immediately charged in the accident involving a bus from the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District. Officials say the bus carried more than 30 students from Dobie Junior High School in Cibolo, about 20 miles northeast of San Antonio.

Details on the pickup driver weren't immediately released.

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