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
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by Benjamin Treviño | December 28th, 2023 | Blog
Donna man enters pleas in fatal crash case
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
by Benjamin Treviño | June 19th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog
Three-vehicle accident results in no major injuries
McAllen police report a three-vehicle accident with no major injuries. The crash happened June 17 near Pecan Boulevard and McColl Road. Media reports indicate all three drivers were taken to a hospital for evaluation, but were soon released after no major injuries were found. Even minor accidents can cause injury Many car accident injuries… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 17th, 2023 | Auto Accident
Victims of deadly Ozanam center incident identified
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville police have released the names of the victims in the May 7 crash outside the Ozanam Center. Eight people were killed and nearly a dozen others were injured when they were struck by a car as they waited for a bus to arrive. Those killed in the incident are identified as: Jose… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 6th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
McAllen man killed in Donna area crash
A 50-year-old man died of injuries he sustained in an April 3 crash near Donna. This, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The crash happened around 12:23 a.m. when a 2004 Buick Regal was travelling south on Dillon Road when it veered into the northbound lanes south of… 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