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
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by Benjamin Treviño | June 16th, 2023 | Blog, Motorcyclist Accident
Police make arrest in fatal motorcycle collision
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
by Benjamin Treviño | June 9th, 2023 | Blog, Workers Compensation Claim
Basics of a personal injury consultation
Personal injury cases generally begin with an initial consultation between a personal injury attorney and a prospective client. The purpose of the initial meeting is to evaluate the merits of the case, and to determine if the attorney is in a position to represent the injured person’s claim either in court or through the negotiations… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 26th, 2023 | Auto Padestrian, Blog, Pedestrian Accident
San Benito pedestrian struck by vehicle
SAN BENITO — A San Benito man is recovering after a May 19 auto-pedestrian accident left him temporarily hospitalized. Miguel De La Fuente was walking to work when he was hit by a car in the 100 block of Williams Road. Additional details on the incident were not immediately available. In an exclusive interview with… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 26th, 2023 | Blog, Lawsuit, News, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation Claim, Wrongful Death
One dead, one injured in backhoe accident
HIDALGO COUNTY — A Hidalgo County employee was killed and another injured in a May 23 job-related accident. According to Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. Eddie Guerra, the accident happened at approximately 11:43 a.m. north of Mile 4 North on Midway Road along a drainage canal. The area is near Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area, south… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 25th, 2023 | Blog, Motorcyclist Accident, News
One man dies in two-vehicle crash in Donna
DONNA – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is currently investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred Monday night leaving one Donna resident dead. According to a news release, the crash happened around 7:20 p.m. on FM 493 and Atlanta Street in Donna. Preliminary investigation revealed that a black 2016 Ford F-150 was traveling northbound… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 19th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, Fatal Crash, News
DPS investigates fatal tractor-trailer crash
BROWNSVILLE – Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are looking into the circumstances of an April 18 semi-truck crash in Brownsville that left one person dead. The accident happened about 7:02 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Toll Road 550 in Brownsville. Early indications are that the 18-wheeler was carrying “hazardous-flammable material,”… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | March 24th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, News
NTSB: Failure to de-ice road preceded massive Texas crash
DALLAS — Federal officials say the company responsible for maintaining a Texas interstate where a massive chain-reaction pileup killed six people in 2021, failed to address the icy road conditions. The statement was released March 23, 2023 following a two-year NTSB investigation into the crash. According to the report, the portion of Interstate 35 West… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | March 23rd, 2023 | Blog, Driving Tips
Edinburg police unit hit by alleged drunken driver
The Edinburg Police Department reports that one of its patrol cars was sideswiped by a suspected drunken driver. The incident happened March 17 at 4:00 a.m. in a Ford Escape who veered into the officer’s lane. According to police, the incident occurred Friday around 4 a.m., but the location was not immediately clear. A news… Read More