STARR COUNTY — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports one man died in a February 27 crash north of Rio Grande City. According to a DPS news release, the accident happened about 2:00 p.m. on Farm Road 755 at Embassy Rd. The preliminary report states a 2011 GMC Sierra was travelling north on… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | March 1st, 2024 | Blog
One dead in Starr County crash
by Benjamin Treviño | February 22nd, 2024 | Auto Padestrian, Blog
Fatal auto-pedestrian accident in Pharr
PHARR — One man is dead following a February 20 auto-pedestrian accident in Pharr. According to Pharr police, the accident happened about 7:30 p.m. in the 5800 block of S. Cage Blvd. The victim, who is said to have died less than an hour after being struck, was described as a 54-year-old man, but his… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 21st, 2024 | Blog
Edinburg teen killed in one-car crash
EDINBURG – An apparent single-vehicle accident has claimed the life of an Edinburg teenager. According to Edinburg Police, 19-year-old Ruben Zepeda III died in a hospital February 17 due to injuries he sustained in a car crash two days earlier. Zepeda was taken to the hospital on February 15 following an accident that occurred about… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 15th, 2024 | Blog
One dead, 11 injured when car crashes into Austin emergency room
A car crashed into an Austin hospital emergency room February 13, leaving the driver dead and 11 people inside the hospital injured. Police say the crash happened about 5:30 p.m. at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. Surveillance videos showed the car crashing through the emergency room’s glass doorway striking some patients inside as others… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 23rd, 2024 | Blog
Mission man killed in Willacy County
WILLACY COUNTY – A 61-year-old Mission man died January 23 in a single-vehicle semi crash in Willacy County. The Texas Department of Public Safety stated via news release that the crash happened at 5:22 a.m. on U.S. 77 north of FM 1017. The driver of the SAIA Motor Freight Line truck, Alejandro Del Bosque Jr.,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 16th, 2024 | Blog
Mission motorcyclist dies after being struck by car
A Mission man died in the hospital January 13 after being struck by a vehicle while he was riding his motorcycle in Palmview the night before. The victim is identified as 24 year old Isaiah Angelo Torres of Mission. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Torres was riding his black Yamaha motorcycle… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 12th, 2024 | Blog
Cyclist critically injured in Los Fresnos crash
LOS FRESNOS — A man who was riding his bicycle is in critical condition after being hit by a car January 10 in Los Fresnos. According to a Los Fresnos Police Department news release, the man was riding north on FM 803 when he was struck by an SUV shortly before 6:00 p.m. The collision… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 9th, 2024 | Blog
Truck driver killed in gravel-loading accident
HIDALGO COUNTY – A truck driver was crushed to death while picking up a load of gravel near La Joya in western Hidalgo County, officials say. Deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a workplace accident at a gravel pit outside the town of La Joya at about 5 a.m.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 2nd, 2024 | Blog
Two men killed in McAllen crash
McALLEN — McAllen police report two men died in a December 29 car crash. According to a news release, the single-vehicle crash happened at 2:05 a.m. at the intersection of Pecan Ave. and 12th St. The police report states that 22-year-old Daniel Guadalupe Saenz of McAllen was driving west on Pecan when he apparently lost… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 28th, 2023 | Blog
Donna man enters pleas in fatal crash case
HIDALGO COUNTY – A 37-year-old Donna man who allegedly caused a fatal crash while fleeing police has pleaded not guilty to charges contained in a six-count indictment. Jose Guadalupe Padilla, who was indicted on October 31, 2023, is charged with: Murder Evading arrest causing serious bodily injury Evading arrest or detention causing death Intoxication manslaughter… Read More