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Gas leak in Donna prompts evacuation, emergency response

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public of a road closure prompted by a gas leak caused by a traffic accident.

Pharr woman who killed Mercedes High School senior in fiery crash sentenced

EDINBURG — A 29-year-old Pharr woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for an alcohol-fueled chase in 2022 from Progreso that ended in a fiery crash in Weslaco that killed a Mercedes High School senior on the verge of graduation.

DPS investigating fatal auto-pedestrian crash in Elsa

Authorities are investigating an auto-pedestrian crash that left a 36-year-old man dead early Tuesday morning.

Sebastian man charged in crash that killed 25-year-old Raymondville woman

A Sebastian man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after running a stop sign in Willacy County early Saturday morning and crashing into another vehicle, killing a 25-year-old woman and launching a Texas Department of Public Safety investigation.

Alamo man ejected from vehicle, killed overnight Thursday

An Alamo man was killed Thursday after being ejected from his vehicle in an overnight car crash in Donna, launching a Texas Department of Public Safety investigation.

Man pleads guilty in massive ammunition smuggling case in Western Hidalgo Co.

A multi-agency effort composed of local, state and federal authorities ended in the conviction of a Mexican man who admitted to his role in a smuggling ring that aimed to bring more than 2 million rounds of ammunition from the U.S. to Mexico.

Mission woman, toddler die in fatal head-on crash in Palmview

A woman and child are dead after crashing head-on into another vehicle while driving the wrong way in Palmview, according to a release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

DPS investigating fatal crash in Harlingen

A person is dead after blowing a stop sign in Harlingen and causing a crash.

Brownsville man dies in second fatal crash on the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge

A Brownsville man is dead from a fatal motorcycle crash on Saturday in what marks the second fatal crash in as many weeks on the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.