HIDALGO COUNTY – A Border Patrol processing coordinator was killed November 1 after the transport van he was riding in was hit head-on by another vehicle. That’s according to Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson Sgt. Maria Hernandez. Hernandez told the news media that the crash occurred at around 8:46 p.m. on U.S. 281 Military Highway… Read More
Tag: 18-wheeler accident
by Benjamin Treviño | November 7th, 2024 | Blog, Fatal Crash, Lawsuit, Muerte Injusta, Recent News
Border Patrol employee killed in Hidalgo County crash
by Benjamin Treviño | September 27th, 2024 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Fatal Crash, Motorcyclist Accident, Personal Injury
Week of violent crashes in San Antonio demonstrate dangers of Texas highways
A deadly week for traffic accidents in San Antonio highlights the need for drivers to remain vigilant on Texas streets, roads, and highways. According to San Antonio police, the spate of fatal crashes began at 5:15 a.m. on September 15 when a sedan and an 18-wheeler collided on Loop 410 near Houston Street. Details of… 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 | 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 | January 25th, 2024 | 18 Wheelers
Fatal Starr County crash leads to well water warning
Officials are urging residents in the Starr County town of La Gloria to avoid drinking well water after a tanker truck crashed and spilled a substantial amount of diesel fuel. The truck’s driver was killed in the one-vehicle accident. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a fuel truck driven by 36-year-old Juan Carlos… 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 | June 30th, 2023 | Blog
Mercedes man killed in collision with 18-wheeler
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 61-year-old Mercedes man. According to DPS, the collision happened June 23 at about 9:59 p.m. According to a news release, 61-year-old Benigno Montiel of Mercedes was driving south on Farm Road 491 in a 2008 maroon Ford… 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