Francis and Transportation Commission Chairman David Laney said officials would review the fatal accidents and see what actions the state could take to reverse the increase. What we have seen concerns us. He said the transportation department would seek information from county officials and the public, holding hearings in all 25 of its districts around the state. And he said the DOT had been prudent in handling the rising speed limits. The National Weather Service recorded .83 inch overnight, with a light rain still falling.
Cloudy skies hold the promise of more of the same.
Rains were heavier to the east overnight, with a flash flood warning in effect for several Permian Basin counties, including Crane, Pecos and Ward, at sunrise. Rains were even more severe in North Central Texas, where storms on Wednesday killed at least three people, officials said. Olson was hit while walking back to check on the occupants of a van that he had struck, said Sgt. David Landers of the Hutchins police. The driver of the van suffered minor injuries related to the wreck, he said.