Temple Police Investigate Car Accident, Victim Severely Injured

(TEMPLE, TX (July 14, 2022) - UPDATE: The individual involved in the single-vehicle accident has died from his injuries. The sole occupant of the vehicle has been identified as 44-year-old Carl Roberts Jr. He was traveling northbound on Old Waco Rd. when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree. Next of kin has been notified.

The Temple Police Department is investigating a vehicle accident on Old Waco Rd. that has left one male victim in critical condition.

On Thursday morning at approximately 12:20 a.m., officers were dispatched to Old Waco Rd. between Hogan and Steve Intersections. When they arrived, they found the driver suffering severe injuries.

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The driver was transported to Baylor Scott and White Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Old Waco Rd. will be closed until further notice as police investigate.

The cause of this accident is unknown at this time.

This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477, where callers can report anonymously.

Bet You Didn't Know: 10 Bizarre Texas Laws Still on the Books

Many states still have strange laws on the books that aren’t enforced or taken seriously anymore, and Texas is no exception.

Most of these laws are just funny now, but at one time, there was a valid (or at least somewhat valid) reason for them to exist.

Texas has plenty of strange rules and regulations that you could technically be prosecuted for if you violate them, since they've never been amended. Some of these are only for specific cities and not state-wide, but all of them are pretty odd!

Let's take a look at 10 of the weirdest ones in the Lone Star State.