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
Category: Auto Accident
by Benjamin Treviño | September 15th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
$1.5M bond issued in connection with Edinburg crash
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 8th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Man dies in roll-over crash
EDINBURG – A 27-year-old Edinburg man died after his vehicle skidded off the road and rolled over, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said in a news release. The crash occurred September 5 at around 5:42 p.m. Eliseo Andrade Jr. was identified as the driver of a black 2009 Nissan Frontier that veered off… 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 | August 31st, 2023 | Auto Accident
Two people hospitalized in three-vehicle crash in Mercedes
MERCEDES – Two men were hospitalized August 26 following a three-vehicle crash on the I-2 expressway in Mercedes. According to interim Mercedes Police Chief Frank Sanchez, the crash happened in the eastbound lanes of the highway near the Texas Avenue overpass. Sanchez stated that the chain-reaction accident began when one car rear-ended a second vehicle,… 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 | June 19th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Blog
Three-vehicle accident results in no major injuries
McAllen police report a three-vehicle accident with no major injuries. The crash happened June 17 near Pecan Boulevard and McColl Road. Media reports indicate all three drivers were taken to a hospital for evaluation, but were soon released after no major injuries were found. Even minor accidents can cause injury Many car accident injuries… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 17th, 2023 | Auto Accident
Victims of deadly Ozanam center incident identified
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville police have released the names of the victims in the May 7 crash outside the Ozanam Center. Eight people were killed and nearly a dozen others were injured when they were struck by a car as they waited for a bus to arrive. Those killed in the incident are identified as: Jose… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 15th, 2023 | Auto Accident
DPS: RGC baseball team members hospitalized after crash
HARLINGEN — Eight people, including six members of the Rio Grande City High School baseball team, were injured in a one-vehicle accident in Brooks County, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The accident happened May 16 at approximately 3:00 p.m. on FM 755 and County Road 314, west of… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 7th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Cameron County crash leaves one dead, one injured
CAMERON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports a motorist was killed and his passenger was injured when their truck collided with an 18-wheeler. The crash occurred in the early morning hours of April 6 near the small community of Santa Maria, according to a DPS news release. The release states that… Read More