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Flat tire leads to fatal wreck
A Vidor woman died early Thursday morning after being ejected from her vehicle.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Beverly Janene Wrinkle was driving her vehicle on Lake View Cutoff in the Pine Forest community when her automobile experienced a flat tire. She lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Wrinkle, a nurse, was reportedly not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. She died at the scene.
Wrinkle’s body was taken to the Jefferson County Morgue. No other injuries were reported.
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Gas prices down just in time for Labor Day
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Gulf oil platform explodes, burning off La. coast
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Vidor restricts use of K2
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Company ends enterprise contract
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OISD approves budget, tax rate, pay increase
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Closings reported for Monday
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I-10 closure means more traffic in BC
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One injured Monday in school bus wreck
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WO-C CISD approves pay increase for some employees
Despite looking at a deficit budget, the Board of Trustees approved a pay raise for district employees.
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