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Lubbock

Lubbock is located on the southern end of the western high plains in northern Texas. Lubbock recieved the nickname, "Hub City", from it being the economic, education, and health care hub north of the Permian Basin and south of the Texas Panhandle. Lubbock is considered one of the best placs in the country to start a business because of its low rent for commercial space, central location, and cooperative city government.

Major Roadways

  • Interstate 27 / Canyon Expressway is located entirely within Texas, running in between Lubbock and Amarillo.
  • U.S. Route 62 passes through Lubbock. The route travels from the Mexican border in El Paso to the Canadian border in Niagara Falls, New York.
  • U.S. Route 82 is an east-west highway that travels through the southern United States and Lubbock, beginning in Alamogordo, New Mexico and ending in Brunswick, Georgia.
  • U.S. Route 84 is an east-west highway that connects Brunwick, Georgia to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, passing through Lubbock after it begins to curve north.
  • U.S. Route 87 runs north-south through the central United States, running from Havre, Montana to Port Lavaca, Texas.

Other Transportation

  • A transit bus system run by Citibus provides transportation Monday through Saturday every week, with a central station downtown.
  • Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport is the airport in this region, serving as a hub for both passenger and FedEx flights.
  • Greyhound buses provide bus service in between Lubbock and other cities in the region.

Go here to read about recent accidents in Lubbock:

Lubbock pedestrian accidents;

Lubbock car accidents;

Lubbock motorcycle accidents;

Lubbock commercial truck accidents;

Lubbock aircraft accidents;

Lubbock drunk driving accidents;

Lubbock train accidents.

Major hospitals in Lubbock:

Covenant Health;

TrustPoint Hospital.

Where to find legal assistance after a Lubbock injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Lubbock 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, a Lubbock 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 a Lubbock 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

Crosby County, TX - 3
Dawson County, TX - 4
Dickens County, TX - 2
Gaines County, TX - 4
Garza County, TX - 1
Hale County, TX - 2
Hockley County, TX - 4
Lamb County, TX - 2
Lubbock County, TX - 80
Lynn County, TX - 3
Terry County, TX - 5
Yoakum County, TX - 2

Most recent accident reports

Johnie Davis Young, 34, David Rosales, 40, and Little-Julian V. Amala, 46, dead when single car overturns on U.S. 380 in Brownfield, Texas

Date: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Roadway: 
U.S. 380
City: 
Brownfield, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

Three hospitalized after pickup truck and other vehicle collide on East Slaton Highway in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Roadway: 
East Slaton Highway
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Car Accident

Santos Donez Jr., 36, dead, LPD officer Wesley Haulk injured in two vehicle crash on South Loop 289 in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Roadway: 
South Loop 289
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Car Accident, Police and Government Vehicles, Rear-End Collisions

Three children killed in crash on Highway 62/385 near Wellman, Texas

Date: 
Sunday, May 1, 2022
Roadway: 
Highway 62/385
City: 
Wellman, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hydroplaning

One person killed in small-plane crash in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Monday, October 26, 2020
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Aircraft Accident

Police Officer Nicholas Reyna and Firefighter Eric Hill killed in collision on Interstate 27 near Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Roadway: 
Interstate 27
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Car Accident

Daniel Javier Hernandez, 31, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver on 50th Street in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Roadway: 
50th Street
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

Xavier Hernandez, 25, killed in wrong-way collision with semi truck on FM 1788 near Seminole, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Roadway: 
FM 1788
City: 
Seminole, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Wrong-way Crash

Cornelia Krahn Schmid, 39, killed and child injured in collision on US 380 near Plains, Texas

Date: 
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Roadway: 
US 380
City: 
Plains, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Tractors and Farming Equipment

LaTanya Denise Lacy, 38, killed and Skyler Lynn Duncan, 35, injured in car crash on FM 1729 near New Deal, Texas

Date: 
Monday, May 7, 2018
Roadway: 
FM 1729
City: 
New Deal, TX
Type: Car Accident

Jack Rudolph Wages, 80, killed and Douglas Dean Sowell, 22, injured in pickup crash at 19th Street and Vicksburg Ave. in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Roadway: 
19th Street and Vicksburg Ave.
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Car Accident

Pedestrian injured in collision at Marsha Sharp Freeway and University Avenue in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Roadway: 
Marsha Sharp Freeway and University Avenue
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Pedestrian critically injured in collision on Interstate 27 feeder road in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Friday, March 2, 2018
Roadway: 
Interstate 27 feeder road
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Matthew L. Garcia, 49, killed and driver Randell W. Gibson, 33, charged in crash on FM 2794 near Spur, Texas

Date: 
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Roadway: 
FM 2794
City: 
Spur, TX
Type: Car Accident

Pedestrian Joey Aguero, 18, killed in hit-and-run collision on 4th Street in Lubbock, Texas

Date: 
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Roadway: 
4th Street
City: 
Lubbock, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run