Brownsville police say it was a teenager who died in a one-vehicle roller that occurred on Christmas Eve. They have identified the victim as 19-year-old Fabian Quezada. According to a news release, Quezada was driving at a high rate of speed in the 1200 block of East 14th Street when he lost control of his… Read More
Month: December 2022
by Benjamin Treviño | December 30th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, Recent News
Police identify Brownsville Christmas Eve crash victim
by Benjamin Treviño | December 28th, 2022 | Fatal Crash
Mission police find vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run
MISSION — Mission police say they have located the vehicle that was involved in a fatal, hit-and-run, auto-pedestrian accident. However, the name of the victim still has not been released, and a suspect has not been arrested. The accident happened about 4:30 p.m. December 22 at the intersection of 1st Street, and Conway Avenue in Mission.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 22nd, 2022 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
DPS: Los Fresnos man dies in one-vehicle crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports a 68-year-old driver died after his car plunged into an empty canal in Los Fresnos. The victim is identified as Los Fresnos resident Alfredo Escalante. According to a news release, the incident happened December 19 on FM 1575 at about 10:24 a.m. The report states that Escalante… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 21st, 2022 | Blog, Driving Tips
J. Gonzalez Law Firm promotes safe holiday driving tips
It’s a tragic fact that Texas highways are not particularly safe during the holiday season. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas has had the greatest number of holiday season fatal car crashes for the last five years in a row. Texas is also one of five states in which fatal holiday car… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 14th, 2022 | Pedestrian Accident
Brownsville Police: Pedestrian at fault in December 13 accident
BROWNSVILLE – Police say a Brownsville pedestrian was at fault for a December 13 accident that left him hospitalized. According to a news release, 65-year-old Ricky Joe Beede was jaywalking across the 800 block of International Boulevard when he was hit by 2017 Hyundai shortly after 6:00 p.m. The vehicle driver was not identified. “Witnesses… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 9th, 2022 | ATV Accident
Mission man dies in ATV rollover crash Friday
HIDALGO COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash that left a Mission man dead. According to a DPS news release, 45-year-old Jose Veliz, Jr. died December 14 after losing control of an ATV on Madrid Drive south of Milan Drive just north of Mission. Veliz was… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 8th, 2022 | Auto Accident
Harlingen police rescue woman trapped in submerged vehicle
HARLINGEN – Harlingen police saved a woman’s life December 8 after she crashed into a canal and became trapped in her submerged vehicle. According to a news release, the crash happened about 12:24 a.m. near the intersection of Morris Road and Rangerville Road. Police say they were alerted to the incident by a 911 caller… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 6th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Pedestrian Accident
Man killed in auto-pedestrian accident
CAMERON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an early morning crash on December 8 that left one man dead. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said via news release that the incident happened at approximately 5:09 a.m. on FM 511 north of Florida Road near Brownsville. According to the new… Read More