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Deadly Crash

Report Focuses On Bus Driver’s Actions After Deadly Crash

A preliminary report by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) finds driver error may be to blame for the April 11 tour bus crash in Irving that has now claimed three lives.

2013/04/22

Dan Risik, 73, was among those traveling on a chartered North Texas bus that crashed on Highway 161 in Irving. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Bus Crash Victim: “People Were On Top Of People”

Some North Texans are still shaken after a bus, chartered to take passengers to an Oklahoma casino, crashed on State Highway 161. Of the more than 40 people on the bus at least 36 were injured and two were killed.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/04/11

Safety Council: Traffic Deaths Surged In 2012

Traffic fatalities surged 5 percent last year, according to an analysis of preliminary state data, putting an end to a seven-year decline in which the number of annual traffic deaths reached their lowest level in more than six decades.

2013/02/19

Autopsy Determines Dallas Cowboys Player’s Cause Of Death

The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office has completed and released the autopsy results on Dallas Cowboys practice squad member Jerry Brown Jr., who was killed in a December 8 crash along Highway 114 in Irving.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/03

First 2013 Fatality Crash For City Of Arlington

It’s the first day of the year and the city of Arlington has already had the first fatality crash of 2013.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/01

Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent at the Frank Crowley Courthouse for a bond hearing, on December 18, 2012. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Cowboys Player Has Bond Lowered, Must Wear Electronic Monitor

A Dallas County judge reduced the bond for a Dallas Cowboy charged with Intoxication Manslaughter for the death of his friend and teammate. But the court also ordered a number of other conditions for player Josh Brent to follow.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/18

Dallas Cowboys player, Josh Brent attends a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium on December 16, 2012. (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Cowboys Brent Has Bond Reduced, To Wear BAC Monitor

A Dallas judge modified the bond conditions of Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent during a court appearance on Tuesday morning. Brent’s bond was reduced from $500,000 to $100,000.

2012/12/18

Memorial bulletin for Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown, killed in an Irving car crash. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Cowboys’ Brent Attends Memorial For Player Killed In Crash

The Dallas Cowboys paid tribute to Jerry Brown at a private memorial on Tuesday that included Josh Brent, the player charged with intoxication manslaughter in the one-car accident that killed his teammate.

2012/12/11

Former Dallas Cowboy Involved In Deadly Crash Offers Advice To Brent

Hearing news of a Dallas Cowboys player under arrest for a deadly crash, Dwayne Goodrich flashed back ten years.

CBS 11–2012/12/10

Experts: Cowboys Deadly Crash Could Be ‘Teachable’ Moment

With one Dallas Cowboys player dead and another facing criminal charges, recent events in North Texas are reminding many about the dangers of drinking and driving. Experts say the Cowboys tragedy could become a ‘teachable’ moment.

CBS 11–2012/12/10