Gov. Greg Abbott has created a statewide task force after several “street takeovers” recently took place in Austin in which motorists obstructed intersections, shot off fireworks and drove recklessly.Videos posted after the events showed vehicles doing donuts, crowds gathering around intersections, and people setting off fireworks, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Seven people were arrested in the incidents, which occurred at four Austin intersections. Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to investigatethe events and “target the organized crime aspect” of the events, according to The Dallas Morning News.“We are seeing fireworks fired at officers in crowds, lasers pointed ...