CAMERON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding motorists to wear their seat belts following a January 29 crash that claimed the life of a Los Fresnos man. According to a DPS news release, 40-year-old Carlos Vela was driving north on FM 1575 in rural Cameron County when he allegedly ran… Read More
Category: Auto Accident
by Benjamin Treviño | January 31st, 2023 | Auto Accident
DPS: Failure to wear seat belt contributed to traffic fatality
by Benjamin Treviño | January 26th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Two dead, three injured in Harlingen accident
HARLINGEN — Two people died and three others were injured in a January 20 multiple-vehicle accident, according to Harlingen police. The report states that the four-vehicle crash involved a semi-truck and three cars. It happened about 2:20 p.m. on FM 106 near the Port of Harlingen. According to police, the driver of a commercial tractor-trailer… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 24th, 2023 | Auto Accident
Train collides with vehicle in Mission, hospitalizing woman
MISSION — A woman is recovering from undisclosed injuries after the vehicle she was driving collided with a train. The crash happened January 23 about 7:00 p.m. at the intersection of Shary Road and US Business 83 in Mission. According to the Mission Police Department, the woman was driving south on Shary Road when the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Charges pending against suspect in January 17 fatal car crash
MISSION – Criminal charges are pending against a suspect who remains hospitalized following a January 17 car crash that killed a woman and injured three of her family members. The suspect, who has not been identified, is facing charges of intoxicated manslaughter, intoxicated assault, and leaving the scene of an accident. The crash happened about… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
San Antonio woman accused of intentionally running over two women, killing one
SAN ANTONIO – A 36-year-old woman is facing murder charges for allegedly running over two women with her car during a January 11 street fight in the city’s West Side district. Pennie Gomez is charged with murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and drug possession. According to San Antonio media reports, a street fight… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog, News
DPS searching for man who fled scene of major accident
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
by Benjamin Treviño | 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 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