EDINBURG — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking for a man who allegedly caused a serious accident and then fled the scene on foot. The three-vehicle crash happened January 8 at about 8:00 p.m. on Alamo Rd near Texas Rd east of Edinburg. According to DPS, two pickup trucks were headed north… Read More
Category: Auto Accident
by Chris Von Wald | January 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog, News
DPS searching for man who fled scene of major accident
by Chris Von Wald | January 3rd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog
San Antonio street racing crash injures three, including mother and daughter
SAN ANTONIO — Three people, including a San Antonio mother and her child, remain hospitalized as the result of a street racing crash that occurred December 28, 2022. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, two drivers were racing down Highway 90 West when one of them lost control of his car and it veered… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 30th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, Recent News
Police identify Brownsville Christmas Eve crash victim
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
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 Chris Von Wald | 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
by Benjamin Treviño | November 30th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Weslaco man killed in one-vehicle crash
WESLACO – According to Weslaco police, a 39-year-old driver died November 26 when his vehicle struck a utility pole. The crash happened in the 800 block of westbound Frontage road. “A preliminary crash investigation determined that the driver of a 2008 Black Ford F250 lost control and struck a utility pole,” the news release stated.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | November 23rd, 2022 | Auto Accident
No injuries reported in three-vehicle accident
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville police are investigating a three-vehicle accident that left a pickup truck nearly hanging off an expressway overpass in Brownsville. According to Investigator Martin Sandoval, the accident happened November 21 at about 7:25 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the Boca Chica Blvd. overpass on Expressway 77/83. Sandoval confirmed there were no injuries,… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | November 2nd, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, Fatal Crash
DPS: One dead, 11 injured in La Joya-area crash
One person was killed and 11 others were hospitalized in a November 2 crash north of La Joya. The crash happened during an early-morning police pursuit, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The chase reportedly began after a Ford truck ran a red light, and law enforcement officers attempted… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | October 28th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Two-vehicle crash leaves one dead on State Highway 107
One man died and another man was critically injured in an October 24 two-vehicle crash east of Edinburg. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading east on State Highway 107 when his vehicle collided with a Chevrolet Silverado heading west at the intersection of… Read More