MCALLEN – McAllen police are investigating a September 15 crash that claimed the life of a 31-year-old Edinburg woman. The collision happened about 7:15 a.m. near the intersection of North Ware Road and Monte Christo Road. Police say the victim, Norma Edith Celestino, was driving a grey pickup truck when her vehicle was struck by… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | September 16th, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Blog, News, Recent News
Edinburg woman killed in crash with tractor-trailer
by Benjamin Treviño | September 15th, 2022 | Blog, News, Wrongful Death
Man dies after being pinned beneath box trailer
PHARR — Pharr police are investigating the death of a man who became trapped underneath a box trailer. The incident happened September 13 in the 4000 block of North Cage Blvd. According to a police report, two men had driven the vehicle to the Valley from New Braunfels. They were reportedly working on the truck’s… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 14th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, News
McAllen man pleads not guilty to crash-related criminal charges
A 23-year-old McAllen man has pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him in connection with the February 2022 traffic death of an 85-year-old man. Lou Autry Gomez is charged with manslaughter and injury to the elderly stemming from the Feb. 22 death of Francisco Quijada. The indictment alleges Gomez was driving at an excessive… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 8th, 2022 | Blog, News, Recent News
Suspected drunken driver collides with DPS patrol unit
CAMERON COUNTY – Authorities believe alcohol may have been involved in a September 2 accident that left a DPS trooper with minor injuries. The accident happened about 9:45 p.m. on FM 1419 just outside the Southmost area of Brownsville. According to DPS, a state trooper was on patrol on FM 1419 approaching the intersection of… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 17th, 2022 | Auto Accident, News, Recent News
Weslaco traffic accident claims life of Edcouch woman
A 68-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured in an August 10 crash in Weslaco. The crash happened about 12:36 p.m. on Farm to Market Road 1015, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The report states that the incident occurred when a green Chrysler Town & Country… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 12th, 2022 | Blog, Driving Tips, News, Recent News
Motorcyclist dies in collision
McALLEN – A motorcyclist has died following an August 9 collision with a sport utility vehicle in McAllen. McAllen police responded to the crash in the 1500 block of South 10th Street at 7:23 p.m., according to a news release from police. When officers arrived, they found the driver of the motorcycle dead, while the… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 19th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, News, Recent News
Criminal charges filed following fatal accident
COMBES – According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), 36-year-old Erica Lynn Johnson of Harlingen is facing four charges in connection with a fatal July 16 crash in Combes. Johnson is charged with intoxication manslaughter, intoxication assault, failure to stop and render aid causing death, and failure to stop and render aid causing… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 15th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips, News, Recent News
San Benito athletic trainers killed in car-truck crash
SAN BENITO — San Benito school district athletic trainers Robert Garza, and Raul Ramos were killed June 10 in an early morning collision with a delivery truck. According to media reports, Garza and Ramos were traveling in the 27000 block of State Highway 345 about 7:30 a.m. when their vehicle was struck by the delivery… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 31st, 2022 | Auto Accident, News
Motorcyclist killed in Pharr collision
The Pharr Police Department is investigating a May 22 crash that killed 26-year-old Jesus Flores. According to a police department news release, the accident happened about 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of North Jackson Road and West Eldora Road at about 11:45 p.m. “The preliminary investigation reveals that the vehicle was traveling northbound on Jackson… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 6th, 2022 | Auto Accident, News
Expressway Accident Leads To Traffic Delays
(San Juan-Alamo) An April 6 car crash on Expressway 83 (I-2) caused major delays in the San Juan-Alamo area. The crash, according to police, involved only one vehicle, which crashed into a road sign. No injuries were reported. The stretch of highway where the crash occurred has been the site of months of ongoing road… Read More