Big rig accident shuts down Katy Freeway

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A big rig wreck has turned the morning commute west of downtown Houston into a nightmare.

The drive in would be tricky with the rain and wet roads this morning, but this crash has made the drive that much worse.

The accident happened around 2:30am. An 18-wheeler jack-knifed on the inbound lanes between Studemont and Taylor. The driver was apparently going too fast, lost control and hit the concrete pillar, sheering off the cab, which caught fire.

Although the big rig has been removed, debris and diesel fuel are still obstructing the freeway. Cleanup is expected to continue well into the morning rush hour.

"We found an 18-wheeler wrecked. The cab was sheared off of the frame and we had two patients back against the concrete pillar," said Captain Chris Jouett with the Houston Fire Department. "They were cut out of the cab. Both patients were sent to the hospital in stable condition."

At one point, both directions of the freeway were closed but the westbound lanes have since reopened. Travelers are being urged to take another route.

Remarkably, two people in the 18-wheeler survived the accident. They were transported to Ben Taub Hospital.

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Woman accused in hit-and-run that injured student

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A woman is accused of hitting a student with her car in Houston and driving away after throwing him a Christian booklet.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 52-year-old Aida Hillen of League City. She was charged with failure to stop and render aid on November 30, but has not yet been arrested.

According to court documents, a Milby High School student was crossing Broadway Street around 5:15pm on October 14 when he was struck by a car traveling south on Broadway.

The 15-year-old fell on impact. He told police the driver of the car stopped and asked if he was OK. He said he replied "no," and then the woman tossed a Christian booklet at him and drove away.

Court documents state that a witness wrote the car's license plate number on his arm and called police.

Emergency responders treated the victim at the scene and he was released, but he was later diagnosed with bruised ribs, officials said.

The student picked Hillen out of a photo line-up. Police said they talked to her and she admitted to driving but denied hitting anyone.

You can read more about this story through our Houston Community Newspapers partner, the Bay Area Citizen.

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Fire causes roof collapse at SW Houston warehouse

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Heavy fire caused the roof of a warehouse to collapse in southwest Houston.

The fire broke out on Harwin near South Gessner around 6pm Sunday. Firefighters say it took 30 crew members about half an hour to bring the fire under control.

Six businesses were damaged, including a clothing shop, an antique store, an art gallery and a rug store. No one was hurt.

Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.

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Toy drive held for victims of violent crime

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Children affected by violent crime are taking home stuffed animals thanks to the dream of a teenager.

Houston police officers collected 2,500 toys at the Lacrosse Classic in west Houston this weekend.

The toy drive was conceived two years ago by Julia Briggs, a 13-year-old who wanted to comfort children during a traumatic time.

Briggs died of cancer a short time later, but her friends and family took up the cause in her memory.

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Police: 2 drunk drivers collide on highway, both face charges

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Two suspected drunken drivers collided early Saturday in north Houston, and now both are likely facing charges.

Officials said a truck was stopped around 2am in a lane on Interstate 45 southbound at the I-10 interchange. The driver was passed out, possibly intoxicated, authorities said.

A car, also driven by an alleged intoxicated motorist, slammed into the back of the truck.

The accident caused I-45 southbound to be completely shut down for a short time.

The driver of the truck was uninjured and arrested at the scene. The driver of the striking car was transported with several lacerations, officials said. Charges are pending.

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Boy, 4, saves grandfather's life

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- His family says this boy's bravery helped save his grandfather's life. Kanden Jones may be too young to own a smart phone, but apparently he knows how to use one. The family of the four-year-old says that knowledge helped him when his grandfather's health took a turn for the worse.

It started as a guy's day between grandfather and grandson while mom and dad tried to get in some holiday shopping. But a near disaster turned into a holiday present the Jones family says they will never forget and always cherish.

It's a cozy night for Kanden and his Paw-Paw, Carl Jones. A far cry from what they experienced on Saturday. Carl Jones was near death, and with no one around, it was up to Kanden to do something. At four years old, Kanden doesn't know his own telephone number, but knew how to work an iPhone.

"I called that button, but it wasn't working so I called that button," Kanden said. "I pressed the camera button"

Whether he knew it or not, Kanden was recording a video -- you can see Kanden as he was running through the woods; you can hear Kanden whimpering and you can see Carl Jones lying on the ground

"I was just running back and forth. I wasn't afraid of nothing," said Kanden. "I was crying cause I wanted my parents."

Kanden and his grandfather were on a massive deer lease in Liberty County. A picture was taken earlier in the day inside the deer stand. They'd gotten there at 6am and by 10 in the morning were ready for lunch. That's when Carl realized he was woozy.

"My diabetes, my sugar got too low and I knew it was starting to get low; that's why we was going back to camp," said Carl.

They never made it, Carl passed out and Kanden couldn't wake up his Paw-Paw.

Kanden had inadvertently redialed his parent's phone number already logged into the iPhone and told his father Paw-Paw was sleeping.

"I said, 'He's asleep?' He said, 'Yeah.' And he kept yelling to my dad, 'Hey Paw-Paw, Daddy wants to talk to you, Daddy wants to talk to you.' And I knew because of my dad's diabetes that something was wrong," said Jarret Jones.

Kanden's parents and other family members drove immediately to the deer lease. On foot and hollering, it took a frantic two hours before they found Kanden.

"I said, 'Bubba if you hear us, you have to holler back and let Mommy know.' Two seconds later he says, 'Momma, I'm right here,'" said Tiffany Jones.

Carl was found lying on the ground a few feet away.

"I think somebody, I just really think it wasn't my time to go. I think the good Lord was telling me, Carl you need to wake up," he said.

The Jones family also called the police and called for an ambulance. Carl Jones was taken to a nearby hospital and treated. Now the whole family is together and eager to celebrate what they say is their biggest gift ever -- a family that's intact.

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