LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Five family members killed in an accident near Shallowater will be laid to rest this week.

Funeral services for Rita Gutierrez, Guadalupe Salinas, 8-year-old Fabian Sanchez, 10-year-old Xavier Sanchez, and 7-year-old Isiac Gutierrez will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the San Jose Catholic Church in Crosbyton. Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night.

Donations to the funeral fund can be made in the Gutierrez family’s name at any City Bank location in Lubbock.

Services for 76-year-old Jean Green will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Main Street Church of Christ in Olton.

CORPUS CHRISTI - On the eve of the Southland Tournament, the Islander women are hoping leading rebounder Myeisha Myles will play.

Myles was driving to campus this morning when her car was rear-ended. Medical tests came out negative, but she’s being treated for pain and soreness. She met the team in Katy at around 5 p.m. and will be a game-time decision.

The Islanders were already shorthanded in the post and it showed in Saturday’s 78-61 loss to top seed UT-Arlington, who they’ll face again Wednesday night. However, the Isles have overcome the odds before. They became the first eight seed ever to knock off the one seed at last year’s tourney.

“We think about that also, because some teams, when it gets to that point, may get relaxed. That’s when the best comes out of us because we know it’s time that it’s either won, or done,” guard Shaye Montgomery said.

“I can guarantee you the UTA coach is going to bring that up to her players as well, so they’ll be ready for us. But like I said, you work all season to get to this point just to give yourself a chance to be in the tournament. Anything can happen,” Head Coach Robert Robinson said.

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Montgomery County Judge Alan B. Sadler was detained and released from the County Jail overnight for suspected DWI after being involved in a two-vehicle accident, he said Thursday.

Conroe police identified Sadler as one of the drivers in the collision, which occurred Wednesday about 8:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of North Loop 336 West. He was not charged, officials said.

“I accept my responsibility and what happened,” Sadler said. “I got a ticket for following too closely.”

Although police confirmed Sadler was involved in accident, they declined to release further information, including whether anyone was hurt and whether alcohol or speeding were involved.

Police spokesman Sgt. Bob Berry said police will not comment on the case until the investigation is complete.

Sadler, 60, said no one was hurt in what he characterized as a fender bender.

He said he bumped the back of a woman’s car shortly after having dinner and a couple of drinks at a restaurant. He declined to say where he ate or who had dinner with him. He said he was given a breath test at the jail and was told his blood-alcohol content was 0.0257, below the legal limit of 0.080.

Sadler said he was treated fairly by county authorities.

“I just want to say that jail officials did an excellent job and the DA handled himself in an appropriate manner,” Sadler said.

Phil Grant, the county’s 1st assistant district attorney, said a sample of Sadler’s blood was taken after a search warrant was obtained. The sample has been sent to a crime lab in Austin for a complete analysis, he said.

“We should have preliminary findings tomorrow or the next few weeks,” Grant said. “We’ll make our decision on what to do at that time.”

Sadler, a Conroe native, was first elected to the county judge post in 1990. He is serving his fifth term.

A toddler remains in the hospital after an overnight crash in Arlington. Police say the driver of a pick-up rear-ended a car at a traffic light in the 4600 block of Cooper Street. A 2-year-old inside the car was taken to the hospital in critical condition, two adults suffered minor injuries. The driver of the pick-up faces intoxication assault charges.

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A 20-year-old Grapevine man remained in custody this morning on an accusation of intoxication manslaughter after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a sign at First Presbyterian Church of Grapevine, killing a 21-year-old passenger, police said.

Michael Bentley, 21, of Roanoke, was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Grapevine police said.

The accident occurred about 9 p.m. Sunday as the 2006 Ford Focus traveled north on North Park Boulevard. The driver lost control of the Focus, and it flipped before hitting the sign, Grapevine police said.

The driver, whose name was not released, and a 19-year-old female passenger received non-life threatening injuries and were taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital.

The 5-by-10-foot brick sign in front of the church listed its name and the week’s activities, said Jodi Haun, a director at the church.

An Arlington man died today from injuries he sustained in a car accident on Friday night in Grand Prairie, police said.

Robert Joslin, 17, was stopped at Main and NW 23rd streets around 11 p.m. Friday when a driver in a GMC pickup struck his Chevrolet Malibu from behind, according to Grand Prairie police.  The collision forced Joslin’s car into the back of a Ford Expedition that was stopped in front of his car.

Joslin was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center and had been on life support until this afternoon. 

His passenger, Sanford Lewis, 17, of Arlington, and two people in the Expedition sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the GMC pickup, Adrian Quezada, 20, of Arlington, was seriously injured and taken to Methodist for treatment.

Police say alcohol and speed were the primary causes for the wreck.  Quezada was arrested on a warrant for intoxication assault when he was released from the hospital today and is currently being held in a Grand Prairie Jail. 

Quezada’s charges will be raised to intoxicated manslaughter if blood alcohol results come back positive, police said.

The collision is still under investigation.

A local man was charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle following a crash that left his passenger dead, according to a San Angelo police news release.

Chrystal Johnson, 36, of San Angelo was killed and White was injured when the truck he was driving crashed into two parked pickup trucks in the 600 block of South Chadbourne Street about 10:36 p.m. Sunday, according to the news release.

Johnson was taken to Shannon Medical Center where she was pronounced dead by Tom Green County Justice of the Peace Eddie Howard, according to the news release. She was the passenger.

White was also treated for undisclosed injuries at Shannon, according to the release.

The pair’s Ford Ranger was traveling north in the southbound lane of South Chadbourne Street when it went into a broad slide, crossing the east edge of the road, according to the news release. The truck then hit an unoccupied Chevrolet pickup truck parked in a parking lot. It then hit a second truck that was parked and unoccupied.

The truck White was driving came to rest on its left side, according to the news release.

Howard ordered that Johnson’s body to be taken to Fort Worth for an autopsy.

Manslaughter is a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

This is a breaking news story. More developments will be reported as information becomes available.

A Dallas, Texas fireman was injured after a car crashed into a fire truck that had responded to another accident on Marsh Lane.

The fire truck was blocking traffic from the first accident scene when it was struck about 3 a.m., said Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Ernest Gurule. The firefighter, who was sitting inside, was taken to Medical City Dallas Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The vehicle’s driver was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital and his condition was not immediately available, Dallas, Texas fire said.

Reports are that the driver faces drunken driving charges. Dallas police could not immediately be reached this morning to confirm.

A 30-year-old Arlington woman faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter after a two-vehicle accident over the weekend left one person dead.

According to police, Erica Kolanowski ran a red light at the intersection of Southwest Green Oaks Boulevard and Cooper Street and struck a Dodge Avenger about 11:20 p.m. Sunday.

The Avenger’s 20-year-old passenger, Joshua Thomas Carter, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Avenger’s driver, Matthew Lundy, 21, of Arlington, was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth where he was listed in critical condition this morning.

Kolanowski, who also faces a charge of intoxication assault, was hospitalized and listed in fair condition, police said.

Earlier this morning, Arlington police had incorrectly identified Lundy as the driver charged in the incident.