On the morning of November 15th, a McAllen ISD student was sent to the hospital to seek treatment for non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle outside waiting for a school bus. Details About the Incident At approximately 7:30 a.m., a student stood in the bus loading area at Alvarez Elementary when… Read More
Category: Recent News
by Amber Cortez | November 20th, 2019 | Recent News
Pedestrian Accident on School Grounds Sends One to the Hospital
by Amber Cortez | November 6th, 2019 | Recent News
Single Vehicle Crash Takes the Life of One Man
A tragic accident near Rio Hondo recently claimed the life of a young driver. Details Regarding the Accident The Department of Public Safety is investigating the fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred on F.M. 106 on Sunday around 12:00 a.m. For reasons that are unknown, the driver of the Ford Taurus traveled onto the highway’s right… Read More
by Amber Cortez | October 26th, 2019 | Recent News
Multiple Vehicle Accident Leaves One Deceased
On the morning of October 24th, a fatal three-vehicle car accident occurred that left one person dead on the westbound lanes of I-2 Expressway 83 in Alamo. Details Regarding the Accident Authorities were forced to shut down the westbound lanes of I-2 near Cesar Chavez Road for approximately 3 hours, forcing traffic to travel down… Read More
by Amber Cortez | August 1st, 2019 | Recent News
Two Lives Lost Across the RGV in Car Accidents
On Saturday, July 27th, two different accidents took place just minutes apart in the Rio Grande Valley. Both accidents resulted in the loss of life. San Benito Woman Loses Her Life The life of a 21-year-old San Benito woman was tragically cut short when the driver of a Ford F-150 she was in plunged into… Read More
by diego | July 26th, 2019 | Recent News
Hit-and-Run Accident in Alamo Kills a Motorcyclist
On Sunday morning July 21, a 46-year-old motorcyclist was involved in a hit-and-run crash and was killed. This accident occurred along westbound I-2 Frontage Road between Alamo and Cesar Chavez. Authorities have yet to release any details on the vehicle that hit the motorcyclist at this time, leaving no answer to how or why this… Read More
by Amber Cortez | July 18th, 2019 | Recent News
Hit-and-Run Incident on South Padre Island Involving a Golf Cart
On Saturday, July 13th, a 28-year-old man was involved in a hit-and-run accident on South Padre Island (SPI) which led to multiple people getting injured. SPI Law Enforcement Agents Warn About Golf Car Safety The incident took place on the 4900 block of Padre Blvd. at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. The golf cart collided… Read More
by Amber Cortez | July 10th, 2019 | Recent News
Driver Hits Multiple Horses in Edinburg
As per KGBT-TV, a pick-up truck traveling south on FM 2812 and FM 493 struck four horses in the early morning of Monday, July 9th, in Edinburg. While very little was said about the incident, it does highlight an often neglected danger drivers face in rural areas around the Rio Grande Valley and throughout the… Read More
by Amber Cortez | May 23rd, 2019 | Recent News
Fatal Pedestrian Accident Takes the Life of Local Teen
On Saturday, May 18th, a 16-year-old teenager was involved in a fatal auto-pedestrian accident in Rio Grande City. Details of the Accident Around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 18th, local authorities were called out to the scene of an auto-pedestrian accident that occurred on US Highway 83 and JM Alvarez Street, just west of Rio… Read More
by Amber Cortez | May 1st, 2019 | Auto Accident, Recent News
A Rollover Crash Kills One Man
On Monday afternoon, one man was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle rollover accident in Willacy County. Details Regarding the Car Accident The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a rollover accident that took the life of one man Monday afternoon. The accident occurred on FM 1018, just west of Santa Monica in Willacy… Read More
by Amber Cortez | February 2nd, 2019 | Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Recent News
Child Struck in Mission
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), on the morning of Wednesday, January 30th, a 9-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in Mission. Details of the Incident The auto-pedestrian accident occurred in North Mission, on La Homa Road and 8 Mile Line Road, right around 6:45 a.m. Local authorities stated that the… Read More