MCALLEN — A May 8 crash in McAllen left one man dead and caused a power outage. According to McAllen police, the one-vehicle crash happened around 3:00 a.m. in the 4100 block of north Bicentennial Boulevard. They say the victim was driving south on Bicentennial when his vehicle left the street for unknown reason. The… Read More
Category: Fatal Crash
by Benjamin Treviño | May 22nd, 2024 | Fatal Crash
Fatal McAllen crash causes power outage
by Benjamin Treviño | May 14th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Atlanta man killed in Willacy County crash
WILLACY COUNTY – An Atlanta man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in a rollover crash in Willacy County on Saturday. Antonio Perez Jr., 44, died at the scene of the crash due to his injuries, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety news release. The crash occurred May 11 at around… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 17th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
10 shots fired in fatal Mission road rage incident
A 23-year-old Mission man was arrested April 16 in connection with a fatal road rage confrontation that occurred earlier this month. Briaham Alexis Pena is charged with murder for the road rage shooting death of Jose Cruz Jr. The deadly encounter happened about 8:57 p.m., April 8, in the 2500 block of W. Expressway 83.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 16th, 2024 | Fatal Crash, Motorcyclist Accident
Brownsville man dies in motorcycle crash
BROWNSVILLE — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports a Brownsville man was killed in a motorcycle crash on January 29. A DPS news release said the accident happened around 12:22 a.m. on FM 1732 east of New Carmen Avenue in Brownsville. A preliminary investigation revealed a black/gray 2024 Suzuki motorcycle, operated by a… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 26th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
One killed, two injured in Weslaco-area crash
HIDALGO COUNTY — A 57-year-old Weslaco woman is dead after running a stop sign January 25, and crashing into another vehicle. The crash happened at 12:45 p.m. According to a DPS news release, Josefina Herrera Castillo was driving a brown 2005 Chrysler Town & Country van westward on Chuparosa Street. The report states that Castillo… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 22nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Three-vehicle crash claims woman’s life
EDINBURG — The Edinburg Police Department is investigating a December 19 car accident that claimed one woman’s life. The accident happened at approximately 8:02 a.m. in the 4900 block of S. Business 281 near Alberta Road. The accident reportedly involved three vehicles, but no details were provided about how the crash occurred. According to City… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Mercedes crash leaves one dead, one critically injured
MERCEDES – One woman was killed and another was left critically injured in a December 15 car crash in Mercedes. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the crash occurred at about 4:36 p.m. on Interstate 2. A DPS news release states a Ford Focus collided with a Dodge Ram on the highway,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | October 19th, 2023 | Fatal Crash, Motorcyclist Accident
Trike motorcyclist killed in crash near Harlingen
HARLINGEN – One man is dead following a trike, or three-wheeler, motorcycle crash near Harlingen. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the single-vehicle crash happened October 15 at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Business Highway 83 west of Bass Boulevard. A DPS news release identified the victim as 83-year-old Loyal Clark Temple of… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | October 2nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Crash near San Benito leaves two dead
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a September 26 three-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two people. The accident happened about 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of FM 803 and FM 510 about eight miles east of San Benito. According to a DPS news release, a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 was… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 27th, 2023 | Auto Padestrian, Fatal Crash, Pedestrian Accident
Auto-pedestrian accident leaves one man dead
WESLACO — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian collision that occurred September 23. The crash happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Mile 4 West Road north of Mile 11 North. According to a preliminary DPS investigation, a man was walking north on Mile 4 West with his bicycle at… Read More