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North Texas UPS driver crashes after passing out from heat exhaustion, union says
(Source: Teamsters Local 767)
MCKINNEY, Texas – A North Texas UPS driver was sent to the hospital after allegedly passing out while behind the wheel due to the heat and crashing.
Representatives from Teamsters Local 767 say that a delivery driver from Longview was asked to work out of the McKinney building on Friday.
The driver experienced heat-related symptoms while out driving and called for assistance.
The Teamsters Union says the driver was asked to drive himself back to the McKinney building and passed out. The van then left the road and crashed into some trees.
(Source: Teamsters Local 767)
The driver was taken to the hospital and released on Saturday.
“The company continues to place packages over people. This is the third incident in the McKinney building alone,” wrote the Teamsters Union.
Temperatures reached 102 degrees in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday.
“We are aware of an incident involving our driver in McKinney, TX. We care deeply about his safety and well-being. We are working with authorities to investigate and defer to them for questions,” said UPS in a statement to FOX 4.
UPS also sent information about the company’s investment in heat safety protocols.
The company says they spend more than $409 million on safety training in the US and have added cooling equipment to vehicles and facilities. UPS also noted it has specialized cooling gear and access to ice and water.
Last August, delivery driver Christopher Begley died after a day of working in the heat.
UPS driver dies after working in North Texas heat
A medical examiner will try to determine if the heat played a role in the death of a North Texas UPS worker. He fell sick on the job last Wednesday and died in the hospital a few days later.
FOX 4 has reached out to police for more information on Friday’s crash.
LUBBOCK, Texas — As people travel to celebrate the Fourth of July, gas prices are on the rise in Texas as of Thursday, July 2, 2026, as the Fourth of July weekend approaches.
According to the AAA gas price website, Texas is below the current national average gas price of $3.85. The Lone Star State’s gas price average is $3.34, while the state of California has an above-average gas price of $5.42.
The Austin/San Marcos area’s current gas price average is around $3.21, according to the AAA Gas Price.
In Williamson County, the average was $3.18, while Travis and Hays counties were at $3.21.
El Paso is currently the Texas city with the highest gas prices, with an average price of $3.63. Below are other Texas cities’ averages:
- Abilene – $3.46
- College Station/Bryan – $3.44
- Dallas – $3.29
- Fort Worth/Arlington – $3.28
- Houston – $3.34
- Killeen/Temple/Fort Hood – $3.24
- Lubbock – $3.26
- San Antonio – $3.41
- Tyler – $3.26
- Waco – $3.26
For those traveling for the Fourth of July weekend, it is a good reminder to drink responsibly, share the road and plan ahead.
To learn more about gas prices around Texas and the rest of the nation, find out more at AAA.
Six Flags Over Texas’ new record-breaking dive coaster, Tormenta Rampaging Run, is now scheduled to open on Thursday, July 9, park officials announced Wednesday.
It had been scheduled to open on June 26 as part of the park’s 65th anniversary, but that was delayed due to longer-than-expected testing of the high-flying roller coaster.
When it announced the delay, the park said on social media, “… it ensures that when Tormenta charges out of the gates, it will be a ride experience worthy of its name – bold, intense, and unforgettable.”
Ride will break six world records
The Tormenta Rampaging Run is inspired by Spain’s Running of the Bulls. The coaster will be located in a new section of Six Flags called Rancho de la Tormenta, featuring Cocina Abuela – a Spanish/Latin American restaurant.
The ride, designed by coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, will begin with a 309-foot climb, followed by a 95-degree beyond-vertical drop, and will include sharp turns, airtime moments, and multiple inversions.
It will break six records when it opens: the tallest dive coaster (309 feet), the fastest dive coaster (87 mph), the longest dive coaster (4,199 feet), the tallest vertical coaster loop (179 feet), the highest Immelmann inversion (218 feet), and the highest 95-degree beyond-vertical drop (285 feet).
CBS News Texas will provide updates should additional information become available.
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