A Bryan man died from a crash Wednesday (July 10) that closed Harvey Mitchell Parkway between Highway 21 for about four hours.
Bryan police reports a northbound car veered into the southbound lane and was struck by an oncoming semi.
The driver of the car who died was 49 year old Bobby Ray Tates Jr.
The trucker was taken to an emergency room for treatment of minor injuries and released.
A Bryan man on probation for his third DWI conviction returns to jail on a new drunk driving charge. The BPD arrest report says on Tuesday afternoon (November 5), a car driven by 65 year old Miguel Gallegos-Mauricio struck a utility pole and a privacy fence before coming to a stop on top of a shed in the backyard of a home west of the downtown area. The driver said he was going too fast and lost control. Online court records show in May of 2023, Mauricio was placed on six years community service after pleading guilty to his third DWI that happened December 19, 2020. As of November 7, Mauricio remains jailed in lieu of an $8,000 dollar bond.
City of Bryan communications director Lacey Lively visits WTAW’s The Infomaniacs November 7, 2024. The conversation includes a trip down memory lane with Lacey, former Bryan and College Station communications director Jay Socol, who filled in for Chelsea Reber on WTAW newscasts. Then Lacey previews the Veterans Day program at Veterans Park and how to add names to the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial at Veterans Park. She also issues an invitation to check out the city of Bryan’s holiday event schedule online at bryantx.gov/holidaycheer Listen to “City of Bryan's communications director visits WTAW's The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.
The Army Futures Command, which has a presence on the RELLIS campus, is hosting a two day event on the Texas A&M campus related to the development of robots that the Army says “can help protect soldiers and revolutionize warfare.” Bryan mayor Bobby Gutierrez is among the government, academic, and industry partners associated with the event associated with the Army’s human-machine integration, or HMI program. Click HERE to read and download a news release about the HMI program and the event at Texas A&M from the Army News Service. Gutierrez said during his visit on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs (November 6) that the event was originally going draw around 300 people. But Gutierrez said more than 1,000 applied to attend, so they “kind of pivoted and we’re trying to figure out how do we make all these people feel as welcomed as they should feel.” Gutierrez says attendees includes possible contractors, generals, and others “who are making these decisions on how do we go forward and how we protect our people”, which is a reference to protecting those who are on the battlefield. An article from the Army News Service says HMI forces, using unmanned vehicles, drones, and other machines “could shoulder risks normally assumed by Soldiers.” That could help achieve the Army’s goal of “no blood for first contact” on battlefields. The article also says the purpose of the two day event at A&M is “to inform academic, industry and government partners on HMI development and explore cost-cutting solutions.” Click below to hear comments from Bobby Gutierrez, visiting with Scott DeLucia on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs.
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