The Texas Department of Public Safety reports an 88-year-old Rio Hondo man was killed when his vehicle crashed into a parked 18-wheeler near the Port of Harlingen. A DPS news release states that the crash happened on FM 106 on December 28 at approximately 6:33 p.m. According to the statement, a white 2016 Peterbilt tanker… Read More
Tag: 18-wheeler
by Benjamin Treviño | February 7th, 2025 | 18 Wheelers, Fatal Crash, Recent News
Rio Hondo man killed in crash near Port of Harlingen
by Benjamin Treviño | August 20th, 2024 | Blog
Calculating compensation for pain and suffering in Texas
A personal injury lawsuit can recover monetary compensation for personal and property damages sustained because of someone else’s negligence. The types of damages can include medical bills, damage to property, lost income, and pain and suffering. Pain and suffering are subjective experiences that are difficult to calculate since there is no receipt or bill for… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 4th, 2024 | 18 Wheelers, Fatal Crash
Driver of 18-wheeler killed when rig crashes into Mission home
The driver of an 18-wheeler semi-truck that crashed into a home in Mission June 29 died as a result of injuries he sustained in the accident, according to authorities. Police say 51-year-old Anastacio Martinez Jr. died from traumatic injury from the impact of the crash, and possible asphyxiation. Police added that a toxicology test was… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 3rd, 2024 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Vigilance is vital to road safety, TSTC CDL trainers say
Special report to the J. Gonzalez Law Firm MARSHALL — Commercial accidents involving 18-wheelers are a universal concern for motorists in the Rio Grande Valley and across Texas. That’s why Texas State Technical College’s Professional Driving Academies work hard to instill safe driving habits in their student drivers. Wayne Bradley is a commercial driver’s license… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 12th, 2024 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Onion spill leads to Donna traffic delays
A tractor-trailer carrying onions rolled over April 10 on FM 493 and the Expressway 83 underpass in Donna, according to Donna Police Chief Gilbert Guerrero. The chief urged drivers to avoid the area as the rollover was already causing traffic delays and would continue to do so until the wreckage was cleared. No other vehicles… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 12th, 2024 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Metal object falls from trailer striking two vehicles
EDINBURG — Edinburg police say a metal object flew off of a flatbed trailer and struck two vehicles Thursday morning. The incident happened April 11 at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 69C between University Drive and Freddy Gonzalez Drive. According to a police department news release, the semi-trailer was transporting… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 24th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Motorist dies following collision with 18-wheeler
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
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 | 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 4th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Recent News
18-wheeler tips over in Weslaco
WESLACO – It might sound like an April fool’s joke, but it wasn’t. An 18-wheeler loaded with watermelons tipped over on its side April 1 in Weslaco, temporarily halting traffic in the area. The accident happened about 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of International Boulevard and the Expressway 83 frontage road. The tractor-trailer toppled over… Read More