CAMERON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding motorists to wear their seat belts following a January 29 crash that claimed the life of a Los Fresnos man. According to a DPS news release, 40-year-old Carlos Vela was driving north on FM 1575 in rural Cameron County when he allegedly ran… Read More
Tag: car crash
by Benjamin Treviño | January 31st, 2023 | Auto Accident
DPS: Failure to wear seat belt contributed to traffic fatality
by Benjamin Treviño | January 24th, 2023 | Auto Accident
Train collides with vehicle in Mission, hospitalizing woman
MISSION — A woman is recovering from undisclosed injuries after the vehicle she was driving collided with a train. The crash happened January 23 about 7:00 p.m. at the intersection of Shary Road and US Business 83 in Mission. According to the Mission Police Department, the woman was driving south on Shary Road when the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Charges pending against suspect in January 17 fatal car crash
MISSION – Criminal charges are pending against a suspect who remains hospitalized following a January 17 car crash that killed a woman and injured three of her family members. The suspect, who has not been identified, is facing charges of intoxicated manslaughter, intoxicated assault, and leaving the scene of an accident. The crash happened about… 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 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
by Benjamin Treviño | December 30th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, Recent News
Police identify Brownsville Christmas Eve crash victim
Brownsville police say it was a teenager who died in a one-vehicle roller that occurred on Christmas Eve. They have identified the victim as 19-year-old Fabian Quezada. According to a news release, Quezada was driving at a high rate of speed in the 1200 block of East 14th Street when he lost control of his… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | December 8th, 2022 | Auto Accident
Harlingen police rescue woman trapped in submerged vehicle
HARLINGEN – Harlingen police saved a woman’s life December 8 after she crashed into a canal and became trapped in her submerged vehicle. According to a news release, the crash happened about 12:24 a.m. near the intersection of Morris Road and Rangerville Road. Police say they were alerted to the incident by a 911 caller… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | November 23rd, 2022 | Auto Accident
No injuries reported in three-vehicle accident
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville police are investigating a three-vehicle accident that left a pickup truck nearly hanging off an expressway overpass in Brownsville. According to Investigator Martin Sandoval, the accident happened November 21 at about 7:25 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the Boca Chica Blvd. overpass on Expressway 77/83. Sandoval confirmed there were no injuries,… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | November 14th, 2022 | Pedestrian Accident
Weslaco police investigating auto-pedestrian fatality
WESLACO – The Weslaco Police Department reports the death of a 46-year-old man in a November 12 auto-pedestrian accident. The incident happened about 9:00 p.m. in the 2100 block of North Texas Boulevard, according to a news release. The victim is identified as Sie Garcia, the release stated. The report also states that Garcia may… Read More