The 10 Most Dangerous Cities for Driving (and 10 Where Streets Are Safest)
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Driving is one of the most common activities in everyday life, but it’s also one of the riskiest. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic crashes in 2019 injured more than 2.7 million people and killed more than 36,000. The latter figure makes motor vehicle accidents one of the most significant causes of death in the U.S., especially for young people.
And while drivers have been spending less time on the roads over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, preliminary data from the NHTSA suggests that 2020 saw an uptick in traffic fatalities. Over the first nine months of 2020, vehicle miles traveled were down 14.5 percent year-over-year in the United States, but fatalities reported were up 4.6 percent to over 28,000 over the same span.
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Updated: 12:42 PM CST March 5, 2021
DALLAS Multiple people are being treated at a Dallas hospital after being injured in a shooting Friday afternoon, officials said.
According to police, the shooting incident occurred around 12 p.m. near the 3200 block of W. Camp Wisdom Road. Officers arrived at the crime scene but found no victims.
Another shooting call was received from 3500 W. Wheatland Road at Methodist Charleton where there were three people with gunshot wounds.
Their conditions remain unknown at this time.
The cause of the shooting remains under investigation. No other details have been released.
This is a developing story.
Updated: 10:42 AM CST March 2, 2021
WEATHERFORD, Texas An investigation is underway after a man died after falling at a Weatherford construction site, officials said.
The Parker County Sheriff s Office said deputies were called Monday afternoon to the construction site accident near 5026 FM N. 51.
According to authorities, a 36-year-old man died after he reportedly fell from scaffolding. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner s Office identified him as Alberto Salinas.
Parker County officials said the investigation remains ongoing. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner s Office will determine the cause of death.
This is a developing story.