EDINBURG — A man involved in a September 5 fatal crash is being held on a $1.5 million bond following his arraignment. Juan Pablo Torres, 27, was charged with intoxication manslaughter, intoxication assault, and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to a release from the Edinburg Police Department. The charges stem from a crash at… Read More
Category: Fatal Crash
by Benjamin Treviño | September 15th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
$1.5M bond issued in connection with Edinburg crash
by Benjamin Treviño | September 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Deadly one-vehicle crash under investigation
ALAMO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred September 9 south of Alamo. The crash happened on Military Highway 281 west of Valley View Road at around 11:00 p.m., according to a DPS news release. Preliminary investigation showed a black 2004 GMC Envoy was driving westbound… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 8th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Man dies in roll-over crash
EDINBURG – A 27-year-old Edinburg man died after his vehicle skidded off the road and rolled over, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said in a news release. The crash occurred September 5 at around 5:42 p.m. Eliseo Andrade Jr. was identified as the driver of a black 2009 Nissan Frontier that veered off… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 1st, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash, Wrongful Death
Police: High school student was one of two people killed in Donna crash
DONNA – A St. Joseph Academy student was killed and three schoolmates were injured in an August 28 crash on the expressway in Donna. Authorities say the crash was caused by a driver traveling in the wrong direction on the highway. The wrong-way driver was also killed in the collision. According to a news release,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 5th, 2023 | Fatal Crash, Motorcyclist Accident
37-year-old McAllen man killed in motorcycle crash; good Samaritans tried saving him
A McAllen man was killed in a June 30 motorcycle crash in Edinburg despite the efforts of witnesses who tried to save his life, authorities said in a news release. Jesse Lee Gonzalez, 37, of McAllen died after suffering what Edinburg police described as “major injuries” in the crash. At around 9:45 p.m., Edinburg police… 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 | April 11th, 2023 | Fatal Crash, Motorcyclist Accident
Sullivan City man dies in motorcycle crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened April 8 in Sullivan City at approximately 10 p.m. A DPS news release indicates the crash happened on El Pinto Road south of La Pinta Street. The preliminary investigation indicates a blue and red Polaris RZR was traveling north on… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 7th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Cameron County crash leaves one dead, one injured
CAMERON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports a motorist was killed and his passenger was injured when their truck collided with an 18-wheeler. The crash occurred in the early morning hours of April 6 near the small community of Santa Maria, according to a DPS news release. The release states that… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 6th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
McAllen man killed in Donna area crash
A 50-year-old man died of injuries he sustained in an April 3 crash near Donna. This, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The crash happened around 12:23 a.m. when a 2004 Buick Regal was travelling south on Dillon Road when it veered into the northbound lanes south of… Read More
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