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• Brownsville teen killed in rollover crash near Boca Chica Beach identified Play Video

  November 24, 2025 10:57 AM

  An 18-year-old male who died following a Saturday crash involving an off-road vehicle was identified. Joseph Cruz died after the ATV-type vehicle he was in rolled over several times during the crash that happened north of the Boca Chica Beach entrance, according to Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño. ... more »

• Valley hospitals see more ATV accidents involving children Play Video

  February 4, 2020 10:26 PM

  PHARR – Two teens were sent the hospital after their ATV ended up in a drainage canal Monday. One of them was air lifted to San Antonio in critical condition. Doctors at McAllen Medical Center say too many people are getting hurt riding the sports vehicles, adding often the... more »

• Fatal ATV Crash Prompts Reminder of Safety Rules Play Video

  April 22, 2019 6:45 PM

  SAN BENITO – The Department of Public Safety is reminding parents to supervise children who ride ATV’s following a fatal crash in San Benito. A 14-year-old girl was killed when an ATV and a Nissan Frontier collided on Saturday; two other children were injured. The Texas Transportation Code... more »

• DPS Troopers Investigating Fatal Crash in San Benito Play Video

  April 20, 2019 8:46 PM

  SAN BENITO- DPS Troopers are investigating a fatal crash between an ATV and a vehicle. It happened around 7:30 Saturday night on FM 800 and Oyama Road. According to a preliminary investigation, an ATV disregarded a stop sign, and crashed into a Nissan Frontier. 14-year-old Esela Lerma... more »

• Fatal ATV Crash Near Edinburg Under Investigation Play Video

  March 4, 2018 4:45 PM

  A seven-year-old girl has died from injuries sustained in an ATV crash near Edinburg. Three other children were also hurt. DPS Lieutenant Johnny Hernandez tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS an eight-year-old boy, two seven-year-old girls and a five-year-old girl were all on the ATV when it crashed into a pole. The... more »