EDINBURG – An Edinburg man is dead following an August 20 traffic accident on the I-69 highway. According to the Edinburg Police Department, the accident happened about 9:00 p.m. on the highway frontage road near Rogers Road. When officers arrived on the scene of the crash, they found that a beige Chrysler minivan had struck… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | August 24th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Motorist dies following collision with 18-wheeler
by Benjamin Treviño | July 28th, 2023 | Blog
Police vehicle pursuit ends in fatality
A 39-year-old Belton, Texas man died July 26 after a police chase that ended with him crashing into the south embankment of a canal, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The man was identified as Bruce Theodore Garcia. According to the Alton Police Department, the vehicle chase started about… Read More
by Amber Cortez | July 26th, 2023 | Blog
Three family members killed by alleged drunken driver
EDINBURG — A July 24 crash in Edinburg has claimed the lives of three family members. The collision, according to Edinburg Police, was caused by a drunken driver. “It all comes down to what we believe, that we suspect, that an impaired driver made a decision to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 21st, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Woman and two children hospitalized after Brownsville crash
STAFF REPORT BROWNSVILLE — A woman and two children were transported to a local hospital following a crash with an 18-wheeler. This, according to a news release issued by the Brownsville Police Department. Police received a call July 20 of a major accident at 9:03 a.m. at the 6900 block of Padre Island Hwy where… 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 7th, 2023 | Blog
Double fatality near Edinburg
EDINBURG – Two Edinburg men were killed, and six people were injured when two vehicles crashed July 2 near Edinburg, state troopers said in a news release. The two victims are identified as 41-year-old Domingo Rodriguez, and Mateo Guzman Lopez (age unknown). Both men were Edinburg residents. According to a DPS news release, Rodriguez was… 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 30th, 2023 | Blog
Mercedes man killed in collision with 18-wheeler
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 61-year-old Mercedes man. According to DPS, the collision happened June 23 at about 9:59 p.m. According to a news release, 61-year-old Benigno Montiel of Mercedes was driving south on Farm Road 491 in a 2008 maroon Ford… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 29th, 2023 | Blog
Valley law enforcement targets drunken drivers
Rio Grande Valley law enforcement agencies are partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to curb drunken drivers during the extended July 4 holiday weekend. McAllen police are calling their campaign “Impaired Driving Mobilization Independence Day.” The Weslaco Police Department’s program is called the “Faces of Drunk Driving Campaign.” Other Valley law enforcement agencies… 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