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
Tag: Personal Injury
by Benjamin Treviño | March 28th, 2024 | Blog
Possible intoxication and street racing under scrutiny in fatal San Juan crash
by Benjamin Treviño | March 1st, 2024 | Blog
School District: Bus accident causes no injuries
LA JOYA — The La Joya Independent School District has issued a prepared statement in the aftermath of a February 27 traffic accident involving one of its school buses. The accident happened at approximately 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of 3 Mile Line and Bentsen Palm Drive. According to the district’s statement, a vehicle ran… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 21st, 2024 | Blog
Edinburg teen killed in one-car crash
EDINBURG – An apparent single-vehicle accident has claimed the life of an Edinburg teenager. According to Edinburg Police, 19-year-old Ruben Zepeda III died in a hospital February 17 due to injuries he sustained in a car crash two days earlier. Zepeda was taken to the hospital on February 15 following an accident that occurred about… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 16th, 2024 | Blog
Mission motorcyclist dies after being struck by car
A Mission man died in the hospital January 13 after being struck by a vehicle while he was riding his motorcycle in Palmview the night before. The victim is identified as 24 year old Isaiah Angelo Torres of Mission. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Torres was riding his black Yamaha motorcycle… 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 2nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Auto Padestrian, Blog
Donna police seek vehicular assault suspect
Donna police are looking for a man accused of driving his vehicle into a group of people outside a bar in the early morning hours on October 30. According to a news release, 26-year-old Manuel Aguilera of Pharr allegedly drove into the group of people as they were standing outside of a bar in the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | October 20th, 2023 | Personal Injury
Raymondville toddler injured in dog attack
RAYMONDVILLE – Raymondville police are investigating an October 15 dog attack on a two-year-old girl. According to Detective Jason Garcia, the incident happened around 4:20 p.m. in Veteran’s Park. Garcia said the girl was bitten on her head and upper lip by a dog that was subsequently found restrained in the front yard of a… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 2nd, 2023 | Blog, News
Man sustains head injury after being struck by vehicle outside Mission convenience store
A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle outside a Stripes store, according to the Mission Police Department. Police Chief Cesar Torres says the victim was walking into the store at Shary Road and Business 83, when the driver of a pickup accelerated, lost control of his vehicle, and struck… Read More
by Digital AIM Media SEO | August 1st, 2023 | Blog
Death toll rises in Edinburg crash that killed three family members
A 10-year-old Edinburg girl who was injured in a July 24 drunk driving crash that killed three of her family members has succumbed to her injuries. Shailey Rachel Martinez died at 1:00 a.m. July 28, according to a press release issued by the Edinburg Police Department. Three of her family members were killed at the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 21st, 2023 | Blog, Bus Accidents, Wrongful Death
Woman critically injured in crash with Mercedes school bus
MERCEDES – An unidentified woman is in critical condition following a February 20 crash involving a Mercedes school bus, according to the Mercedes Police Department. The crash happened at approximately 8:25 a.m. in the 2400 block of North FM 491 Road. According to police, the school bus was at a stop sign, signaling to turn… Read More