EDINBURG – An Edinburg man is dead following an August 20 traffic accident on the I-69 highway. According to the Edinburg Police Department, the accident happened about 9:00 p.m. on the highway frontage road near Rogers Road. When officers arrived on the scene of the crash, they found that a beige Chrysler minivan had struck… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | August 24th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Motorist dies following collision with 18-wheeler
by Benjamin Treviño | August 18th, 2023 | Blog
Failure to control speed cited as factor in fatal crash
HIDALGO COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) continues its investigation of an August 13 crash near Palmview that left one man dead. According to a DPS news release, the crash happened north of Palmview on La Homa Road at about 6:00 a.m. The DPS preliminary investigation indicates that a gray 2012 Dodge… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 16th, 2023 | Blog
One man injured in SPI boating accident
One man was injured in an August 13 boating accident at South Padre Island Sunday morning, but he is expected to make a full recovery. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the captain of a charter fishing boat made a sharp turn and hit the throttle, causing a passenger to be thrown… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 2nd, 2023 | Blog, News
Man sustains head injury after being struck by vehicle outside Mission convenience store
A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle outside a Stripes store, according to the Mission Police Department. Police Chief Cesar Torres says the victim was walking into the store at Shary Road and Business 83, when the driver of a pickup accelerated, lost control of his vehicle, and struck… Read More
by Digital AIM Media SEO | August 1st, 2023 | Blog
Death toll rises in Edinburg crash that killed three family members
A 10-year-old Edinburg girl who was injured in a July 24 drunk driving crash that killed three of her family members has succumbed to her injuries. Shailey Rachel Martinez died at 1:00 a.m. July 28, according to a press release issued by the Edinburg Police Department. Three of her family members were killed at the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 28th, 2023 | Blog
Police vehicle pursuit ends in fatality
A 39-year-old Belton, Texas man died July 26 after a police chase that ended with him crashing into the south embankment of a canal, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The man was identified as Bruce Theodore Garcia. According to the Alton Police Department, the vehicle chase started about… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 26th, 2023 | Blog
Three family members killed by alleged drunken driver
EDINBURG — A July 24 crash in Edinburg has claimed the lives of three family members. The collision, according to Edinburg Police, was caused by a drunken driver. “It all comes down to what we believe, that we suspect, that an impaired driver made a decision to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 21st, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Woman and two children hospitalized after Brownsville crash
STAFF REPORT BROWNSVILLE — A woman and two children were transported to a local hospital following a crash with an 18-wheeler. This, according to a news release issued by the Brownsville Police Department. Police received a call July 20 of a major accident at 9:03 a.m. at the 6900 block of Padre Island Hwy where… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog
Elderly woman dies in two-vehicle crash
EDCOUCH — An 87-year-old woman has died of injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Edcouch, according to police. The incident occurred July 18 on Highway 107, west of Mile 2. Edcouch PD said in a news release that two other women and a five-year-old boy were also injured in the crash, and were… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 14th, 2023 | Blog
Friends mourn San Benito ‘power couple’ who died in plane crash
Valley Morning Star Staff Report SAN BENITO — Family and friends remember Abigail Tellez-Vargas and Manuel Vargas-Regalado as San Benito High School sweethearts who worked together to build the American dream in California. Earlier this week, they were among six people killed when their business jet crashed in the rolling hills of Riverside, Calif. The… Read More