CAMERON COUNTY – An April 18 crash has left four people injured and one driver facing numerous citations. The crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. on State Highway 4, which connects Brownsville to the SpaceX rocket testing facility at Boca Chica Beach known as Starbase. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the… Read More
Category: Auto Accident
by Benjamin Treviño | April 19th, 2024 | Auto Accident
Chain-reaction crash near SpaceX leads to injuries, citations
by Benjamin Treviño | April 17th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
10 shots fired in fatal Mission road rage incident
A 23-year-old Mission man was arrested April 16 in connection with a fatal road rage confrontation that occurred earlier this month. Briaham Alexis Pena is charged with murder for the road rage shooting death of Jose Cruz Jr. The deadly encounter happened about 8:57 p.m., April 8, in the 2500 block of W. Expressway 83.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 26th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
One killed, two injured in Weslaco-area crash
HIDALGO COUNTY — A 57-year-old Weslaco woman is dead after running a stop sign January 25, and crashing into another vehicle. The crash happened at 12:45 p.m. According to a DPS news release, Josefina Herrera Castillo was driving a brown 2005 Chrysler Town & Country van westward on Chuparosa Street. The report states that Castillo… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 22nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Three-vehicle crash claims woman’s life
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
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 | 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 2nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Crash near San Benito leaves two dead
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a September 26 three-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two people. The accident happened about 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of FM 803 and FM 510 about eight miles east of San Benito. According to a DPS news release, a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 was… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 25th, 2023 | Auto Accident
Hidalgo County patrol unit involved in chain reaction crash
EDINBURG — The Edinburg Police Department is investigating a chain reaction crash that involved a truck, a motorcycle, and a Hidalgo County patrol unit. According to information from Edinburg police and the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened September 21 at the intersection of FM 1925 (Monte Christo Road) and McColl Road. Authorities say… 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