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Abilene Metropolitan Area

Abilene is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, covering Taylor, Jones, and Callahan counties. The city was established in 1881 by cattlemen as a stock shipping point on the Texas and Pacific Railway. These days, the area has an estimated population of around 165 thousand. Abilene is home to a mix of local college and university campuses including Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, and Texas Tech University Abilene Campus, a well-established agricultural community, and numerous evangelical churches. The Abilene Regional Airport serves the area, though it is mostly used for general aviation and military training.

Sweetwater 

Sweetwater is received a U.S. post office in 1879. The Texas and Pacific Railway started service in 1881, beginning Sweetwater's long history as a railroad town, with businesses and homes built along the rail line. Rail passenger service was discontinued in 1969. Gulf Refinery operated there from 1929 to 1954, and at one time the town was a large telegraph center. Sweetwater remains a production hub for cotton, oil, and cattle. The population of Sweetwater has remained steady between 11,000 and 13,000 since 1940.

Major Roadways

  • Interstate 20 travels from Kent, Texas, to Florence, South Carolina, passing through Abilene and Dallas on the way. 
  • U.S. Route 83 / Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway is one of the longest north-south highways in the U.S., traveling between the Canadian and Mexican borders. In Texas it was dedicated as the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. Traveling down the middle of the state, it connects Abilene to many major U.S. cities.
  • U.S. Route 84 begins in Brunswick, Georgia and travels all the way to southern Colorado. In Texas, it connects Abilene to Lubbock, Waco, and Palestine.
  • U.S. Route 277 is a spur of U.S. 77 that runs 633 miles across Oklahoma and Texas. 
  • Texas State Highway 36 runs from Freeport to Abilene, providing access to cities on the Gulf Coast.

Major hospitals in Abilene and Sweetwater:

To learn about recent accidents in Abilene or Sweetwater, select the link below:

Abilene-Sweetwater car accidents;

Abilene-Sweetwater bicycle accidents;

Abilene-Sweetwater motorcycle accidents;

Abilene-Sweetwater commercial trucking accidents;

Abilene-Sweetwater pedestrian accidents;

Abilene-Sweetwater aircraft accidents.

Where to find legal assistance after an Abilene or Sweetwater injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from an Abilene-Sweetwater personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, an Abilene-Sweetwater wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what an Abilene-Sweetwater car accident lawyer can do to help.

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Texas Tornado: Infant, toddler rescued from submerged truck (VIDEO)

Go to this link to watch this incredible rescue. This is really hard to watch.

First things first: apparently everyone survived, and the baby and toddler are currently stabilized and recovering in the hospital, but that will not be super helpful to your stress level while/immediately after viewing. If you are currently the mother of young children, have a drink ready or your chosen method of self-care for when the video is done, because you will need it.  

Accident reports by county

Brown County, TX - 4
Callahan County, TX - 7
Coleman County, TX - 3
Eastland County, TX - 8
Fisher County, TX - 5
Haskell County, TX - 2
Jones County, TX - 5
Mitchell County, TX - 4
Nolan County, TX - 12
Runnels County, TX - 4
Scurry County, TX - 3
Shackelford County, TX - 3
Stonewall County, TX - 1
Taylor County, TX - 39

Most recent accident reports

Kathy Culwell, 53, killed in crash on Early Boulevard in Early, Texas

Date: 
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Roadway: 
Early Boulevard
City: 
Early, TX
Type: Car Accident

Ricky Lee Tate, 35, died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 277 in Albilene, Texas

Date: 
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Roadway: 
Highway 277
City: 
Abilene, TX
Type: Car Accident

Lisa Merxbauer, 66, and Robin Lawrence, 65, killed in collision with commercial truck on US 84 near Roscoe, Texas

Date: 
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Roadway: 
US 84
City: 
Roscoe, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle

Sherry Maxey, 64, died afrer she was struck by a vehicle while lying in the road on Interstate 20 in Eastland County, Texas

Date: 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Roadway: 
Interstate 20
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Pedestrian Accident

Two killed in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 20 in Tarrant County, Texas

Date: 
Friday, June 2, 2023
Roadway: 
Interstate 20
City: 
Abilene, TX
Type: Car Accident

Jason Jesus Soto, 29, died after his pickup truck hit the center median and overturned in wet road conditions on US Highway 84 in Nolan County, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Roadway: 
US Highway 84
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover Crash, High-Speed/Excessive Speed, Weather Conditions

15-year-old motorcycle driver died in a collision with a semi-truck at the intersection of Highway 80 and Ammons Road in Roby, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Roadway: 
Highway 80 and Ammons Road
City: 
Roby, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Commercial Truck Accident, Teenaged Drivers

One person killed in suspected wrong-way crash on US 277 in Jones County, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Roadway: 
US 277
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Wrong-way Crash

Aaron Earl Rattler, 27, killed and multiple hospitalized after a police chase ended in a multi-vehicle crash on a service road near Highway 227 in Jones County, Texas

Date: 
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed Chase

Justin Palmer Rodriguez, 36, died in a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 in Shackelford County, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Roadway: 
State Highway 6
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Seat Belt Usage, Overcorrection, Rollover Crash

At least one fatality in fiery crash in I-20 in Abilene, Texas

Date: 
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Roadway: 
Interstate 20
City: 
Abilene, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Car Accident, Ejected from Vehicle, Vehicle on fire

Three people hurt when pickup truck attempting to u-turn is hit by other pickup on Highway 36 near County Road 238 in Eula, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Roadway: 
Highway 36 near County Road 238
City: 
Eula, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Side Collision, T-Bone Crash

William Calhoun, 70, killed in two-vehicle roll over crash on Highway 183 in May, Texas

Date: 
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Roadway: 
Highway 183
City: 
May, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Car Accident, Rollover Crashes, Ejected from Vehicle, Seat Belt Usage

Three people hurt when three motorcycles collide at U.S. 377 and Crockett Drive in Brownwood, Texas

Date: 
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Roadway: 
U.S. 377 and Crockett Drive
City: 
Brownwood, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident

Tunde Obawumni dies and other pedestrian sustains serious injuries when they are struck by vehicle on an I-20 service road in Eastland County, Texas

Date: 
Friday, October 28, 2022
Roadway: 
I-20 service road
Type: Pedestrian Accident