EDINBURG — Identification is pending on a man who was killed by a hit-and-run (and possibly drunken) driver. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the victim was struck by a vehicle at approximately 4:26 a.m. July 2 on FM 907 (Alamo Road) and Wisconsin Road, east of Edinburg. According to the DPS… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | July 6th, 2023 | Blog
DPS: Pedestrian killed by hit and run driver
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 | June 23rd, 2023 | Blog
Driver loses control, crashes into northwest San Antonio home
SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 30s lost control while driving and crashed into a home, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened June 19 at around 6:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Oak Knoll Drive. According to a news release, the woman, whose name was not immediately released, lost control of… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 16th, 2023 | Blog, Motorcyclist Accident
Police make arrest in fatal motorcycle collision
DONNA – A 33-year-old Alamo man is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge related to a fatal June 14 collision in Donna. Freddy Lerma is accused of failing to yield right of way to a motorcycle, causing a collision that killed 41-year-old Ricardo Torres. that killed a motorcyclist, according to the Donna Police Department. According to… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 15th, 2023 | Blog
Edinburg auto-pedestrian accident victim identified
EDINBURG – The victim of a June 9 auto-pedestrian accident in Edinburg has been identified as 43-year-old Andres Garza of Corpus Christi. Garza, a subcontractor with the Texas Department of Transportation, was setting up construction zone signs on the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway I-69C near FM 490. A driver towing a vehicle veered onto… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 26th, 2023 | Auto Padestrian, Blog, Pedestrian Accident
San Benito pedestrian struck by vehicle
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
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 21st, 2023 | Blog, Bus Accidents, Wrongful Death
Woman critically injured in crash with Mercedes school bus
MERCEDES – An unidentified woman is in critical condition following a February 20 crash involving a Mercedes school bus, according to the Mercedes Police Department. The crash happened at approximately 8:25 a.m. in the 2400 block of North FM 491 Road. According to police, the school bus was at a stop sign, signaling to turn… Read More