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Woman in foggy mishap taken to hospital
A Luling woman was taken to Austin’s University Medical Center at Brackenridge Friday morning after her car hit the back of a van on Hwy. 80.
The mishap occurred around 7:50 a.m. at Hwy. 80 and CR 266, right at the Hays/Caldwell County line.
According to DPS Trooper Rheanne Garcia, both vehicles were headed inbound on 80 and the 2000 Chevrolet van was stopped at the light to make a left turn onto 266.
Garcia said the driver of the 2005 Ford sedan didn’t see the van in heavy fog and ran into the back of it.
The driver of the van was transported to Central Texas Medical Center.
In addition to DPS, San Marcos Police and deputies from both Hays and Caldwell County were on scene, along with the San Marcos Fire Department.
Garcia is continuing her investigation.
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Children’s art classes Aug. 1-2 at Price Center
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Andrea White to speak Aug. 7
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Food drive ends Friday
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Text of Mayor Narvaiz’ announcement not to seek fourth term
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ACC eyes future home
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FBI specialists get forensics training at Texas State
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Narvaiz won’t seek fourth term
San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz said Wednesday she will not seek re-election to a fourth term in November.
“After months of thought and prayer, I have decided not to seek another term as Mayor of San Marcos,” Narvaiz said in a released statement. “I am incredibly grateful for the support of our community, the dedication of city staff, the hard work by the city council and the great achievements of the past eight and a half years of my service to the city.” -
4 dead in San Antonio in apparent murder-suicide
Police say a man shot three people in a San Antonio home, then turned the gun on himself after the young children inside saw their dead mother and fled for help.
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Judge tosses Texas cities from open meetings suit
Four Texas cities cannot join more than a dozen elected officials in a lawsuit aimed at overturning the Texas Open Meetings Act, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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