CAMERON COUNTY – Authorities believe alcohol may have been involved in a September 2 accident that left a DPS trooper with minor injuries. The accident happened about 9:45 p.m. on FM 1419 just outside the Southmost area of Brownsville. According to DPS, a state trooper was on patrol on FM 1419 approaching the intersection of… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | September 8th, 2022 | Blog, News, Recent News
Suspected drunken driver collides with DPS patrol unit
by Benjamin Treviño | August 25th, 2022 | Recent News
Four injured after car crashes into store
Four people were treated for injuries after a car crashed into a Dollar Tree store August 20. The incident happened in the 1400 block of North Ware Road, near West FM 496 (Pecan Ave). None of the injuries were life-threatening. The cause of the collision remains under investigation, however, officials reportedly detained the driver to… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 17th, 2022 | Auto Accident, News, Recent News
Weslaco traffic accident claims life of Edcouch woman
A 68-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured in an August 10 crash in Weslaco. The crash happened about 12:36 p.m. on Farm to Market Road 1015, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The report states that the incident occurred when a green Chrysler Town & Country… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 12th, 2022 | Blog, Driving Tips, News, Recent News
Motorcyclist dies in collision
McALLEN – A motorcyclist has died following an August 9 collision with a sport utility vehicle in McAllen. McAllen police responded to the crash in the 1500 block of South 10th Street at 7:23 p.m., according to a news release from police. When officers arrived, they found the driver of the motorcycle dead, while the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 3rd, 2022 | Auto Accident, Driving Tips, General, Legal Representation, Recent News
Details limited in three-vehicle crash that left one man dead
SAN BENITO – One man is dead following a July 30 three-vehicle accident in San Benito. The crash happened at approximately 10:40 p.m. at the intersection of Bonner Street and Business 77, according to City of San Benito Spokesperson David Favila. According to Favila, the victim was a 31-year-old male, but his name was not… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 22nd, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, Recent News
Woman arrested for DWI following crash with child in car
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville police arrested a woman on multiple charges, following a July 16 traffic accident. Yvette Michelle Hernandez, 42, is charged with one count of driving while intoxicated (3 or more), and child endangerment. According to a news release from the Brownsville Police Department, an officer witnessed a white Volvo strike a white Jeep… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 19th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, News, Recent News
Criminal charges filed following fatal accident
COMBES – According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), 36-year-old Erica Lynn Johnson of Harlingen is facing four charges in connection with a fatal July 16 crash in Combes. Johnson is charged with intoxication manslaughter, intoxication assault, failure to stop and render aid causing death, and failure to stop and render aid causing… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 15th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips, News, Recent News
San Benito athletic trainers killed in car-truck crash
SAN BENITO — San Benito school district athletic trainers Robert Garza, and Raul Ramos were killed June 10 in an early morning collision with a delivery truck. According to media reports, Garza and Ramos were traveling in the 27000 block of State Highway 345 about 7:30 a.m. when their vehicle was struck by the delivery… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 14th, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, Recent News
18-wheeler plows through San Antonio hotel wall into empty swimming pool
SAN ANTONIO – Three people were injured after a semi-truck collided with another vehicle, sending the truck through the wall of a hotel, and into an empty swimming pool. The crash happened around 3:00 a.m. June 11 in the 6300 block of IH-35 North, on the city’s northeast side. Police said a small black vehicle… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 4th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Recent News, Wrongful Death
Police chase for suspected intoxicated driver results in one death
(WESLACO) A police pursuit of a suspected drunken driver turned deadly when the chase ended in a fiery three-vehicle crash. According to official reports, Progreso police attempted to make a traffic stop on a suspected drunken driver in the evening hours of April 30. Police say the unidentified female driver refused to stop, and began… Read More