The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 61-year-old Mercedes man. According to DPS, the collision happened June 23 at about 9:59 p.m. According to a news release, 61-year-old Benigno Montiel of Mercedes was driving south on Farm Road 491 in a 2008 maroon Ford… Read More
Month: June 2023
by Benjamin Treviño | June 30th, 2023 | Blog
Mercedes man killed in collision with 18-wheeler
by Benjamin Treviño | June 29th, 2023 | Blog
Valley law enforcement targets drunken drivers
Rio Grande Valley law enforcement agencies are partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to curb drunken drivers during the extended July 4 holiday weekend. McAllen police are calling their campaign “Impaired Driving Mobilization Independence Day.” The Weslaco Police Department’s program is called the “Faces of Drunk Driving Campaign.” Other Valley law enforcement agencies… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 26th, 2023 | Blog
DPS: Man killed in rollover crash
PORT ISABEL — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash. The accident happened June 25 around 3:11 a.m. just south of Port Isabel. According to a DPS news release, 18-year-old Damian Martinez of Brownsville died after he was ejected from a 2008 Mercedes Benz. Martinez was driving eastward on… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | June 23rd, 2023 | Blog
16-year-old San Antonio boy critically injured
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police report a teenager is in critical condition after being hit by a car on the city’s south side. According to a SAPD news release, the incident happened June 22 about 10 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Flores Street. The news release states that the boy had run… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 23rd, 2023 | Blog
Driver loses control, crashes into northwest San Antonio home
SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 30s lost control while driving and crashed into a home, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened June 19 at around 6:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Oak Knoll Drive. According to a news release, the woman, whose name was not immediately released, lost control of… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 22nd, 2023 | Blog
Five dead in crash near Comfort
KENDALL COUNTY – Five people were killed in a June 19 crash northwest of San Antonio, officials said. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened about 7:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Highway 87 North. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is leading the investigation into the crash, and according… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 19th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog
Three-vehicle accident results in no major injuries
McAllen police report a three-vehicle accident with no major injuries. The crash happened June 17 near Pecan Boulevard and McColl Road. Media reports indicate all three drivers were taken to a hospital for evaluation, but were soon released after no major injuries were found. Even minor accidents can cause injury Many car accident injuries… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 16th, 2023 | Blog, Motorcyclist Accident
Police make arrest in fatal motorcycle collision
DONNA – A 33-year-old Alamo man is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge related to a fatal June 14 collision in Donna. Freddy Lerma is accused of failing to yield right of way to a motorcycle, causing a collision that killed 41-year-old Ricardo Torres. that killed a motorcyclist, according to the Donna Police Department. According to… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 15th, 2023 | Blog
Edinburg auto-pedestrian accident victim identified
EDINBURG – The victim of a June 9 auto-pedestrian accident in Edinburg has been identified as 43-year-old Andres Garza of Corpus Christi. Garza, a subcontractor with the Texas Department of Transportation, was setting up construction zone signs on the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway I-69C near FM 490. A driver towing a vehicle veered onto… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 12th, 2023 | Auto Padestrian, Blog
Police investigating fatal auto-pedestrian crash in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE – The Brownsville Police Department is investigating a June 13 auto-pedestrian accident that killed an 81-year-old man. According to a news release, the victim, Roberto Recio, was walking on the crosswalk at the intersection of Palm Boulevard and Jefferson Street when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver stayed at the scene and… Read More