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Friday, May 10, 2013  An Amarillo truck driver who suffered severe burns in a fiery West Texas crash in March that killed five teens in another car has died.

Monday, March 18, 2013 

Monday, February 04, 2013  Amarillo police responded to a wreck at the intersection of southwest and south Washington street Sunday night.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The Amarillo Police Department is stepping up its patrols during this holiday season.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Speed and alcohol were factors in the overnight motorcycle crash that killed a 21-year-old man, police said.

Monday, October 29, 2012  A 48-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning and police say speed and alcohol were factors.

Friday, October 05, 2012  A recent speed survey conducted in Amarillo found that only 21 percent of drivers were in compliance with posted speed limits.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  A Washington state woman was arrested and charged with two separate counts of manslaughter for the January 2012 crash that killed two 19-year-old women.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Two Amarillo men were indicted on charges stemming from a fatal wreck in March of 2012.

Monday, September 17, 2012  Police say speed is a contributing factor in the motorcycle crash that killed a 38-year-old man Sunday evening.

Monday, July 30, 2012  A 30-year-old Amarillo man was killed early Saturday morning when police said the vehicle he was in lost control and hit a guard rail on Interstate 27.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a weekend crash that killed a 25-year-old woman, police said.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Texas does not have a law that states how old a child must be before being left at home alone.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  No adults were home at the time of a house fire that killed a 2-year-old child early Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  An Amarillo man was killed early Tuesday morning after police said his pickup struck a tree at a high rate on speed in southwest Amarillo.