A fiery crash east of Edinburg claimed the life of an elderly man whose body, according to Texas DPS investigators, was left “burned beyond recognition.” According to a DPS news release, the crash happened July 29 at about 5:43 p.m. on Depot Road, north of Mile 17 1⁄2 Road. DPS said its preliminary investigation revealed… Read More
Category: Auto Accident
by Benjamin Treviño | August 2nd, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Fiery fatal car crash claims one life
by Benjamin Treviño | July 31st, 2024 | Auto Accident
Vehicle crash in Palmview, driver arrested
PALMVIEW — A driver who fled the scene of a one-vehicle crash in Palmview has voluntarily surrendered to authorities. According to police, the incident happened July 27 at about 3:00 a.m. in the 1100 block of E. Palma Vista Drive. According to Palmview City officials, the driver of a red Dodge Ram TRX ran into… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 30th, 2024 | Auto Accident
Car crash in Edinburg: Vehicle slams into HEB building
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… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 14th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Atlanta man killed in Willacy County crash
WILLACY COUNTY – An Atlanta man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in a rollover crash in Willacy County on Saturday. Antonio Perez Jr., 44, died at the scene of the crash due to his injuries, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety news release. The crash occurred May 11 at around… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 19th, 2024 | Auto Accident
Chain-reaction crash near SpaceX leads to injuries, citations
CAMERON COUNTY – An April 18 crash has left four people injured and one driver facing numerous citations. The crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. on State Highway 4, which connects Brownsville to the SpaceX rocket testing facility at Boca Chica Beach known as Starbase. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 17th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
10 shots fired in fatal Mission road rage incident
A 23-year-old Mission man was arrested April 16 in connection with a fatal road rage confrontation that occurred earlier this month. Briaham Alexis Pena is charged with murder for the road rage shooting death of Jose Cruz Jr. The deadly encounter happened about 8:57 p.m., April 8, in the 2500 block of W. Expressway 83.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 26th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
One killed, two injured in Weslaco-area crash
HIDALGO COUNTY — A 57-year-old Weslaco woman is dead after running a stop sign January 25, and crashing into another vehicle. The crash happened at 12:45 p.m. According to a DPS news release, Josefina Herrera Castillo was driving a brown 2005 Chrysler Town & Country van westward on Chuparosa Street. The report states that Castillo… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 22nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Three-vehicle crash claims woman’s life
EDINBURG — The Edinburg Police Department is investigating a December 19 car accident that claimed one woman’s life. The accident happened at approximately 8:02 a.m. in the 4900 block of S. Business 281 near Alberta Road. The accident reportedly involved three vehicles, but no details were provided about how the crash occurred. According to City… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Mercedes crash leaves one dead, one critically injured
MERCEDES – One woman was killed and another was left critically injured in a December 15 car crash in Mercedes. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the crash occurred at about 4:36 p.m. on Interstate 2. A DPS news release states a Ford Focus collided with a Dodge Ram on the highway,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | November 2nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Auto Padestrian, Blog
Donna police seek vehicular assault suspect
Donna police are looking for a man accused of driving his vehicle into a group of people outside a bar in the early morning hours on October 30. According to a news release, 26-year-old Manuel Aguilera of Pharr allegedly drove into the group of people as they were standing outside of a bar in the… Read More