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A Baytown police officer helped rescue an unconscious driver following a major two-vehicle crash Tuesday night on W. Baker Road.

According to the Baytown Police Department, officers were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. to the 3100 block of W. Baker after reports of a serious crash. While officers were en route, dispatch advised that one vehicle was on fire and a female driver in the second vehicle was trapped inside.

When officers arrived, they found a burning pickup truck with flames spreading to a nearby fence, tree, and power lines. Just feet away, officers located a heavily damaged vehicle with an unconscious woman trapped inside.

Despite the danger posed by the nearby fire, one officer broke a window and climbed into the vehicle to reach the driver. With assistance from other responding officers, the woman was safely removed and carried to a secure location where EMS personnel began treatment.

Police said all occupants involved in the crash were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The department praised the coordinated efforts of police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel, noting that the incident serves as a reminder of the dangerous situations first responders face while protecting the community.

Covestro’s Baytown facility is part of a larger chemical industry supply issue affecting manufacturers across North America.

Industry reports say Covestro has declared a force majeure on certain MDI products, a material used to make items such as insulation, furniture cushions, refrigerators, coatings, adhesives, and sealants. A force majeure is a formal notice that unexpected circumstances are affecting a company’s ability to supply products as normal.

While MDI is not a household term, it is an important ingredient used in many everyday products. Covestro’s Baytown site is one of the company’s major production facilities, making the issue locally significant.

The reports indicate the disruption is related to production and raw material supply challenges affecting parts of the Gulf Coast chemical industry. There is no indication of a public safety concern for Baytown residents. Instead, the issue is primarily a manufacturing and supply-chain challenge that could affect companies that rely on MDI for their products.

This situation is also a reminder of Baytown’s important role in supplying materials used by manufacturers across the country and around the world.

The 80th Annual Crosby Fair & Rodeo gets underway this weekend, bringing a full week of rodeo action, live music, carnival rides, fair food, and hometown traditions.

The festivities begin Friday evening with the opening of the carnival at 5 p.m. and a performance by Bag of Donuts at 7 p.m. The event schedule also includes the Cook-Off on May 29-30, the Youth Fair June 1-3, the Live Auction on June 4, and the rodeo performances June 5-6.

Concert highlights include Bag of Donuts on May 29, The Great Divide with Hayden Haddock on May 30, Bottomland on June 5, and John Foster with The Droptines on June 6.

Whether you're there for the rodeo, the music, the carnival, or the food, organizers say fair week is shaping up to be another memorable celebration of Crosby's community spirit.

Tickets and additional information are available at crosbyrodeo.com.

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527 Aweigh Dr, Crosby
Thurs., May 28th through Tues. June 2nd, from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm each day
Household items, Tools 20 yrs of collection, bicycles, LOTS of Misc.

12315 E River Run Dr., Mont Belvieu
Fri. & Sat., May 29-30th @ 9 am
Sun. May 31st. @ 1 pm
Antiques, decor, medical equipment, furniture+++

607 Sharondoah Drive, Highlands
Thur., May 28th to Sun. May 31st from 8am to 5pm daily
Furniture, gun safe, appliances, kitchen items, decor, clothes+++

10003 Rocky Hollow Rd, La Porte
Thur. May 28th to Sat. May 30th from 9am to 3pm
Sun. May 31st from 1pm to 3pm
Radio controled planes, tools, kitchen items, decor, clothes, collectibles, +++

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ExxonMobil is hiring Process Technicians - Deadline to apply May 29th.
https://jobs.exxonmobil.com/job/Baytown-Baytown-Complex-Process-Technician-TX-77520/1391093200/

Last Quiz: In the 1960s TV show The Addams Family, what was the name of the hairy cousin known for speaking in grunts?
Answer: D) Cousin Itt
Cousin Itt became one of the most recognizable characters on television despite viewers never seeing his face!