SAN BENITO — A San Benito man is recovering after a May 19 auto-pedestrian accident left him temporarily hospitalized. Miguel De La Fuente was walking to work when he was hit by a car in the 100 block of Williams Road. Additional details on the incident were not immediately available. In an exclusive interview with… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | May 26th, 2023 | Auto Padestrian, Blog, Pedestrian Accident
San Benito pedestrian struck by vehicle
by Benjamin Treviño | May 26th, 2023 | Blog, Lawsuit, News, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation Claim, Wrongful Death
One dead, one injured in backhoe accident
HIDALGO COUNTY — A Hidalgo County employee was killed and another injured in a May 23 job-related accident. According to Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. Eddie Guerra, the accident happened at approximately 11:43 a.m. north of Mile 4 North on Midway Road along a drainage canal. The area is near Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area, south… 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 | March 24th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, News
NTSB: Failure to de-ice road preceded massive Texas crash
DALLAS — Federal officials say the company responsible for maintaining a Texas interstate where a massive chain-reaction pileup killed six people in 2021, failed to address the icy road conditions. The statement was released March 23, 2023 following a two-year NTSB investigation into the crash. According to the report, the portion of Interstate 35 West… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | March 23rd, 2023 | Blog, Driving Tips
Edinburg police unit hit by alleged drunken driver
The Edinburg Police Department reports that one of its patrol cars was sideswiped by a suspected drunken driver. The incident happened March 17 at 4:00 a.m. in a Ford Escape who veered into the officer’s lane. According to police, the incident occurred Friday around 4 a.m., but the location was not immediately clear. A news… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog, Recent News
Roll-over accident under investigation
HARLINGEN — Harlingen police are investigating the cause of a roll-over crash involving a caravan of transmigrantes. The accident happened February 12 in the southbound lanes of I-69E at Rangerville Rd. Transmigrantes are vendors who purchase used cars in the US, and tow the vehicles across the border for sale in Mexico and Central America.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 17th, 2023 | Blog, Bus Accidents, Recent News
Edinburg school bus involved in minor traffic accident
An Edinburg school bus carrying 33 students was involved in a January 12 crash, according to the Edinburg Police Department. According to a news release, the accident happened about 2 p.m. at the intersection of Canton Road and 24th Street. The bus and a white passenger car were involved in the crash, but no other… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | January 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog, News
DPS searching for man who fled scene of major accident
EDINBURG — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking for a man who allegedly caused a serious accident and then fled the scene on foot. The three-vehicle crash happened January 8 at about 8:00 p.m. on Alamo Rd near Texas Rd east of Edinburg. According to DPS, two pickup trucks were headed north… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | January 12th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
One dead following Military Highway accident
LOS INDIOS — Los Indios police say one man was killed in a January 11 major accident at the intersection of US Highway 281 (Military Highway) and Rangerville Rd. According to Los Indios Police Chief Eddie Mendoza, a man driving a Nissan Altima collided with an 18-wheeler at about 11:30 a.m. Mendoza confirmed the identity… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | January 3rd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog
San Antonio street racing crash injures three, including mother and daughter
SAN ANTONIO — Three people, including a San Antonio mother and her child, remain hospitalized as the result of a street racing crash that occurred December 28, 2022. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, two drivers were racing down Highway 90 West when one of them lost control of his car and it veered… Read More