EPPD respond to a distracted driver call
Distracted driving is a dangerous issue that is often caused by various things including texting while driving or any use of a communication device, driving while intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics including prescribed medications.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness month
The month of April is designated as Distracted Driving Awareness month throughout the nation including in Maverick County.
Every year the problem of accidents and deaths caused by distracted drivers continues to rise with more people dying senselessly on Texas roads due to distracted driving. Information from the state shows that 1 out of every 5 traffic crashes in Texas is caused by a distracted driver.
Suspected drunk driver crashes into 3 police vehicles
Jose G. Landa
Staff writer
Maverick County Sheriff Department responded to an emergency call at approximately 2:15am Friday along Bibb St. within city limits.
Wife of church bus driver killed in South Texas crash found dead in home
By Kelsey Bradshaw, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News
The wife of the bus driver killed while driving a group of church members home in Uvalde last month was found dead in her home Tuesday, authorities told mySA.com.