(UNDATED) — According to newly-released data from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), distracted driving accounted for nearly ten percent of all fatal crashes on Texas highways in 2021. 4,480 people were killed on Texas roads in 2021, and according to TxDOT, 431 of those deaths (9.6 percent) resulted from accidents in which distracted driving… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | May 3rd, 2022 | Auto Accident
Distracted driving blamed for ten percent of fatal crashes in Texas
by Benjamin Treviño | April 26th, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Blog, Lawsuit, Muerte Injusta, Personal Injury
16 injured following chase with Texas deputies
(SAN ANTONIO) — Fifteen migrants and the driver of the truck they were riding in were injured following a high-speed chase with Texas deputies on Sunday, according to authorities. According to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy had pulled over the truck west of San Antonio on April 24 around 8:00 a.m. When one… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 18th, 2022 | Auto Accident
Rollover crash leaves two dead, several injured
(Hidalgo County) A Harlingen man and an unidentified woman died April 15, following a rollover crash east of Edinburg. Five other people were injured in the accident, according to law enforcement officials. According to Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra, Border Patrol agents attempted to stop a vehicle east of US 281 on FM 490 when… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 18th, 2022 | Auto Accident
Brownsville motorcycle crash leaves one dead, one hospitalized
(Brownsville) One man died and one woman was hospitalized after an April 16 motorcycle crash in Brownsville. According to police, a motorcycle was traveling west on Alton Gloor Boulevard shortly before 9:00 p.m. when it turned north onto Paredes Line Road. Police say the motorcyclist failed to yield the right of way, and his motorcycle… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 15th, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Personal Injury
Crash involving overcrowded vehicle leaves six teens dead
OKLAHOMA CITY — Six girls on a high school lunch break were killed when their small car collided with a large truck hauling rocks. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), the girls’ car was designed to carry only four people. The crash occurred March 23 in Tishomingo, located about 100 miles southeast of Oklahoma… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 12th, 2022 | Auto Accident
Vehicle collides with food truck in Austin, Texas; 11 hurt
(Austin, TX) 11 people were injured in Austin when a two-vehicle collision sent one of the vehicles barreling a crowd of bystanders. The accident happened April 8 in a Barton Springs area of Austin known for its numerous street vendors. Authorities say two cars collided on a public street, and the force of the impact… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 6th, 2022 | Auto Accident, News
Expressway Accident Leads To Traffic Delays
(San Juan-Alamo) An April 6 car crash on Expressway 83 (I-2) caused major delays in the San Juan-Alamo area. The crash, according to police, involved only one vehicle, which crashed into a road sign. No injuries were reported. The stretch of highway where the crash occurred has been the site of months of ongoing road… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 11th, 2022 | Auto Accident, General
McAllen crash leaves one dead
One person is dead following a December 13, 2021 crash in McAllen. The crash in the 6200 block of North 23rd Street was reported at about 1:02 p.m., according to McAllen Police Lt. Joel Morales. Morales reported that the male victim pulled out into the street, and his vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The unidentified… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 20th, 2021 | Auto Accident, News
DPS: One-vehicle crash claims life of Edinburg man
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a one-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of an Edinburg man. The crash happened December 13 at about 8:56 p.m. on Wisconsin Road, west of Val Verde Road. The driver, 50-year-old Oscar Garcia Arango of Edinburg, died at the scene. According to DPS, a preliminary… Read More
by Amber Cortez | November 12th, 2021 | Auto Accident, News
Vehicle Crashes Into a Fence
Early Thursday morning, a vehicle crashed into a fence located in an intersection in Brownsville. More on the Brownsville Car Accident Information at this time is limited as the investigation is pending, but according to a Facebook post by KRGV, Brownsville authorities were at the scene where a vehicle ran off the intersection and crashed… Read More