San Juan Police Chief Leandro Sifuentes says intoxication and street racing may have contributed to a fatal March 26 crash, but Sifuentes added it is too early in the investigation to make any final determination. “Preliminary investigations by the San Juan Police Department suggest intoxication as a possible contributing factor to the collision,” Sifuentes stated… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | March 28th, 2024 | Blog
Possible intoxication and street racing under scrutiny in fatal San Juan crash
by Benjamin Treviño | March 8th, 2024 | Blog
Bus accident blamed on alleged drunken motorist
Edinburg police have arrested a 32-year-old woman who crashed her vehicle into an Edinburg CISD school bus while allegedly driving drunk. According to a news release, the crash happened March 3, about 6:50 p.m. in the 3600 block of S. Sugar Road at approximately 6:50 p.m. A third vehicle was also involved in the accident,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | March 1st, 2024 | Blog
Alton dog attack leaves one person hospitalized
ALTON — One person is hospitalized as the result of a February 26 dog attack in Alton. According to a news release, the attack happened at 4:15 p.m. near Los Ebanos Road and 4 Mile Line in Alton. Alton Police Chief Mark Perez told KGBT-TV that responders had to use a tourniquet on the victim… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 1st, 2023 | Blog
Edinburg North High School graduates killed in ATV crash
Two teens who were killed in a November 26 ATV accident were recent graduates of Edinburg North High School, according to the district’s Public Information Officer, Lisa Ayala. The victims are identified as 18-year-old Jaidy Alcalá and 17-year-old Leila Elizabeth Arias. The teens were riding on an ATV Razor that ended up on its side… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | November 22nd, 2023 | Blog
Man fatally stricken by SUV in Harlingen, per report
HARLINGEN — Police in Harlingen say an investigation is underway after a man was struck and killed by an SUV. As reported by Valley Central: At 4:23 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the 1500 block of N. Ed Carey Drive in reference to auto-pedestrian crash, a news release from the Harlingen Police Department stated. When… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | October 24th, 2023 | Auto Padestrian, Blog
Donna teen dies after being struck by two vehicles
EDINBURG — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating an October 20 auto-pedestrian accident that claimed the life of a Donna teenager. According to a DPS news release, the incident happened at 8:00 p.m. on FM 1423 just south of Anderson Road. The report states that a white Chevrolet Silverado traveling north on… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | October 12th, 2023 | Blog, Lawsuit
Washington family awarded millions in herbal supplement lawsuit
According to The Daily News newspaper, a Cowlitz County, Washington jury has awarded $2.5 million to a Castle Rock family following a wrongful death lawsuit. 39-year-old Patrick Coyne, who suffered from back pain, died from ingesting a pain reliever called kratom, which is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. A 12-member jury ruled… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 24th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
Motorist dies following collision with 18-wheeler
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
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 Benjamin Treviño | 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