EDINBURG — The Edinburg Police Department is investigating a December 19 car accident that claimed one woman’s life. The accident happened at approximately 8:02 a.m. in the 4900 block of S. Business 281 near Alberta Road. The accident reportedly involved three vehicles, but no details were provided about how the crash occurred. According to City… Read More
Tag: fatal accident
by Benjamin Treviño | December 22nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Three-vehicle crash claims woman’s life
by Benjamin Treviño | December 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Mercedes crash leaves one dead, one critically injured
MERCEDES – One woman was killed and another was left critically injured in a December 15 car crash in Mercedes. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the crash occurred at about 4:36 p.m. on Interstate 2. A DPS news release states a Ford Focus collided with a Dodge Ram on the highway,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 19th, 2023 | Wrongful Death
Woman indicted in connection with San Antonio road rage shooting
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman has been charged in connection with a fatal road rage shooting that occurred in the city’s far West Side in late May. 23-year-old Kasey Garcia is charged with manslaughter in the May 21 shooting death of 26-year-old Vanessa Martinez outside a gas station near NW Loop 410 and… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 27th, 2023 | Auto Padestrian, Fatal Crash, Pedestrian Accident
Auto-pedestrian accident leaves one man dead
WESLACO — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian collision that occurred September 23. The crash happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Mile 4 West Road north of Mile 11 North. According to a preliminary DPS investigation, a man was walking north on Mile 4 West with his bicycle at… 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 | September 19th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Four killed in chain reaction crash on I-35W in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH — Four people were killed and two others were reported in critical condition following a September 18 multi-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 35W in Fort Worth. The deceased have been identified as 31-year-old Susana Longoria, 25-year-old Chase Mapes, 23-year-old Kiara Barker, and 21-year-old Jasmine Jones. Fort Worth police said the incident began about… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 15th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
$1.5M bond issued in connection with Edinburg crash
EDINBURG — A man involved in a September 5 fatal crash is being held on a $1.5 million bond following his arraignment. Juan Pablo Torres, 27, was charged with intoxication manslaughter, intoxication assault, and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to a release from the Edinburg Police Department. The charges stem from a crash at… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Deadly one-vehicle crash under investigation
ALAMO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred September 9 south of Alamo. The crash happened on Military Highway 281 west of Valley View Road at around 11:00 p.m., according to a DPS news release. Preliminary investigation showed a black 2004 GMC Envoy was driving westbound… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 1st, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash, Wrongful Death
Police: High school student was one of two people killed in Donna crash
DONNA – A St. Joseph Academy student was killed and three schoolmates were injured in an August 28 crash on the expressway in Donna. Authorities say the crash was caused by a driver traveling in the wrong direction on the highway. The wrong-way driver was also killed in the collision. According to a news release,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 5th, 2023 | Fatal Crash, Motorcyclist Accident
37-year-old McAllen man killed in motorcycle crash; good Samaritans tried saving him
A McAllen man was killed in a June 30 motorcycle crash in Edinburg despite the efforts of witnesses who tried to save his life, authorities said in a news release. Jesse Lee Gonzalez, 37, of McAllen died after suffering what Edinburg police described as “major injuries” in the crash. At around 9:45 p.m., Edinburg police… Read More