Car crash in Edinburg: Vehicle slams into HEB building
by Benjamin Treviño | July 30th, 2024 | Auto Accident
EDINBURG — An Edinburg H-E-B supermarket was forced to close for the day after a car ran into the building, authorities say.
The incident happened July 28 at 1:30 p.m. at the HEB store located at 1212 N. Closner. According to police, a vehicle was traveling south on 12th street and the driver failed to heed a stop sign at the intersection of Ebony Ave. The vehicle proceeded through the T-intersection and crashed into the north wall of an H-E-B store, according to police.
Authorities say five people were in the car and were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The building’s integrity was not affected, according to police, but HEB spokesperson Linda Tovar told Valley Central, “For the safety of our Partners and customers, the store on will be temporarily closed today. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we are working to reopen soon.”
No HEB employees or customers were injured by the impact and the supermarket reopened for business at 6:00 a.m. July 30.
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Who is liable if you are injured when a vehicle crashes into a building?
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The driver
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The vehicle owner
Vehicle owners can still be held liable if the crash was caused by someone who borrowed their vehicle. The owner might be held liable even if the vehicle was taken without their permission. For example, if the keys were left accessible to another person, even a car thief, the owner could possibly be stuck with the liability.
The property owner
The owner could be partially liable if they fail to correct conditions that may have contributed to a vehicle crashing into their building. For example, if the local municipality requires bollards must be installed in certain locations around the building and the owner fails to so, it could open them up to a lawsuit in the event of a crash.
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