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A twin-engine Beechcraft BE58 aircraft crashed as it was headed to the Kerrville Municipal Airport on April 22, 2019. Witnesses described the plane as being tilted in the air, flying low above the trees, with the engines whining just before the crash.

The aircraft did not make it to the airport but instead crashed on a private ranch property six miles from the airport.

The pilot and five passengers onboard the aircraft have been pronounced dead. Passengers on the plane included the varsity girl’s lacrosse coach at St. John’s School in Houston, her husband, and the owner and employees of a local Houston landscape architecture firm in Houston. The aircraft had been chartered for the purpose of surveying some property in the area.

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Originally appeared in https://newsfatality.us/Texas/

A 44-year-old woman was killed Friday when a semi truck reportedly failed to slow down as it approached a backup on Interstate 20 in Weatherford, sparking a multivehicle collision.

There needs to be additional investigations into this catastrophic event beyond what was done via Texas State Highway Patrol. The family needs to know their rights and understand all that is involved when an incident like this occurs.
– Staff @ Stilwell Law Firm PLLC

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Originally appeared in https://newsfatality.us/Texas/

TERRELL, Texas — A utility worker was struck and killed by an airborne vehicle on (FM) 429 on Tuesday morning, approximately 11:42 am. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary investigation indicates a black pickup truck was traveling south on FM 429 when, as of yet to be determined reasons, left the roadway, struck a parked vehicle, and went into a side skid into a culvert.

“Utility workers are often in harms way, enduring hazardous conditions. All efforts should be made to ensure their safety and when tragedy strikes, to be there for the family. Immediate funds are available for family members to cover funeral expenses. We encourage the family to inquire about such funds, that often go undeclared. Further investigations are ongoing that may shine light on the cause of the accident.”
– Staff @ Stilwell Law Firm PLLC

After entering the culvert, the pickup truck went airborne, struck a utility worker, and overturned into the roadway. The crash occurred on FM 429 approximately one mile north of Terrell. The utility worker, 34-year-old Ulises Chavez of Grand Saline, Texas, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Chavez was employed by J&L Utility Services which was contracted for service along FM 429 at the time of the crash. The driver of the pickup truck, who is from Red Oak, Texas, suffered non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the parked vehicle that was struck by the pickup truck, was not injured. “The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is currently available,” stated Bradford.