Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Downtown procession honors Our Lady of Guadalupe
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Thousands of Catholic faithful filled downtown Houston on Sunday for a procession to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The procession featured mariachis and indigenous folk dancers in traditional costumes.
The celebration honors the story of the appearance of the Virgin Mary to a peasant near Mexico City in 1531. The sighting inspired millions of Mexicans to convert to Catholicism.
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Experts meet to discuss health of the Gulf
HOUSTON -- Scientists, government officials and industry representatives convene in Houston to discuss the health of the Gulf of Mexico and the future of its ecosystem. The summit titled "The State of the Gulf and a Common Vision for its Future" opens in Houston on Monday morning with a presentation from Lisa P. Jackson, administrator and chair of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The four-day summit concludes on Thursday.
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Trapped driver rescued, rushed to hospital after crash
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- At least one person was injured in a crash on Interstate 10 at Gessner on Saturday morning.
It happened around 4am at the intersection of the I-10 feeder road and Gessner.
Emergency responders found a two-vehicle collision with a trapped driver in one of the vehicles.
Firefighters worked to free the man. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.
There was no word on fault or injuries.
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Happy 80th birthday, Kitirik!
Dave Ward and Bunny Orsak, who played Kitirik on Channel 13 from 1954 to 1971, at her birthday party on December 3, 2011
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A member of the ABC13 family celebrated her 80th birthday Saturday. Bunny Orsak played Kitirik, the old Channel 13 mascot, from 1954 to 1971.
Friends who worked with her, including Eyewitness News anchor Dave Ward, wished her a happy birthday at a party in southwest Houston.
The birthday cake had a picture of Bunny in her Kitirik cat costume.
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One killed in back-to-back pedestrian accidents
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Deputies are investigating two back-to-back pedestrian accidents in northeast Harris County. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, two people were struck in the 11000 block of Beaumont Highway at John Ralston around 7pm.
One of the victims died at the scene, officials said. The other was rushed to an area hospital.
Authorities said both victims are adult males.
Information was still coming in late Saturday, but officials said the first accident was involving a Latino man in his 20s. He was allegedly struck by a white Ford pickup truck. The driver claimed he didn't see the victim.
The second crash happened moments later after a nearby business owner and two wrecker drivers rushed to help the injured victim.
Investigators say a woman in another pickup tried to swerve around the group. They said she drove over the injured man's body and then crashed into one of the Good Samaritans before speeding from the scene.
The first victim died at the scene. The Good Samaritan was taken via ambulance to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the second vehicle never stopped, officials said. She continued driving west on Beaumont Hwy. until the wrecker drivers were able to apprehend her about a mile away.
Beaumont Hwy. near the accident was blocked for several hours while authorities investigated.
It is unclear if alcohol played a role in the second accident. Deputies said the driver is facing charges for failure to stop and render aid.
No names have been released.
Additional details were not immediately available. Please stay with abc13.com and watch Eyewitness News at 10pm for more information.
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Boy Scouts get educational experience at Houston Zoo
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Boy Scouts are learning more about the environment through the Houston Zoo. The zoo hosted 200 boys Saturday for the Exxon Mobil Scout Day.
The scouts had the opportunity to earn badges in things like forestry and mammal studies.
They examined tree rings for evidence of rainfall and also learned about the dangers of wildfires and severe droughts like the one Texas is going through now.
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