San Juan Police Chief Leandro Sifuentes says intoxication and street racing may have contributed to a fatal March 26 crash, but Sifuentes added it is too early in the investigation to make any final determination. “Preliminary investigations by the San Juan Police Department suggest intoxication as a possible contributing factor to the collision,” Sifuentes stated… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | March 28th, 2024 | Blog
Possible intoxication and street racing under scrutiny in fatal San Juan crash
by Benjamin Treviño | February 21st, 2024 | Blog
Edinburg teen killed in one-car crash
EDINBURG – An apparent single-vehicle accident has claimed the life of an Edinburg teenager. According to Edinburg Police, 19-year-old Ruben Zepeda III died in a hospital February 17 due to injuries he sustained in a car crash two days earlier. Zepeda was taken to the hospital on February 15 following an accident that occurred about… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 15th, 2024 | Blog
One dead, 11 injured when car crashes into Austin emergency room
A car crashed into an Austin hospital emergency room February 13, leaving the driver dead and 11 people inside the hospital injured. Police say the crash happened about 5:30 p.m. at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. Surveillance videos showed the car crashing through the emergency room’s glass doorway striking some patients inside as others… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 9th, 2024 | Blog
Truck driver killed in gravel-loading accident
HIDALGO COUNTY – A truck driver was crushed to death while picking up a load of gravel near La Joya in western Hidalgo County, officials say. Deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a workplace accident at a gravel pit outside the town of La Joya at about 5 a.m.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 28th, 2023 | Blog
Donna man enters pleas in fatal crash case
HIDALGO COUNTY – A 37-year-old Donna man who allegedly caused a fatal crash while fleeing police has pleaded not guilty to charges contained in a six-count indictment. Jose Guadalupe Padilla, who was indicted on October 31, 2023, is charged with: Murder Evading arrest causing serious bodily injury Evading arrest or detention causing death Intoxication manslaughter… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 21st, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
One dead after two-vehicle crash in Smith County
SMITH COUNTY – One person is dead after a September 19 two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Toll 49 Highway and US Highway 31. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the crash involved a passenger car and a truck hauling cargo. The driver of the passenger car was pronounced dead at the scene, and… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog
Elderly woman dies in two-vehicle crash
EDCOUCH — An 87-year-old woman has died of injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Edcouch, according to police. The incident occurred July 18 on Highway 107, west of Mile 2. Edcouch PD said in a news release that two other women and a five-year-old boy were also injured in the crash, and were… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 6th, 2023 | Blog
DPS: Pedestrian killed by hit and run driver
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
by Benjamin Treviño | June 26th, 2023 | Blog
DPS: Man killed in rollover crash
PORT ISABEL — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash. The accident happened June 25 around 3:11 a.m. just south of Port Isabel. According to a DPS news release, 18-year-old Damian Martinez of Brownsville died after he was ejected from a 2008 Mercedes Benz. Martinez was driving eastward on… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 22nd, 2023 | Blog
Five dead in crash near Comfort
KENDALL COUNTY – Five people were killed in a June 19 crash northwest of San Antonio, officials said. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened about 7:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Highway 87 North. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is leading the investigation into the crash, and according… Read More