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• Grandmother Concerned School Bus is Not Air Conditioned Play Video

  August 21, 2019 5:41 PM

  DONNA – A Rio Grande Valley woman wants to know why her granddaughter's school bus doesn't have air conditioning. Hilda Sifuentes says her granddaughter started school at IDEA Donna two weeks ago and she's worried about how she looks when she picks her up at the bus stop. ... more »

• Busy Intersection near School in Harlingen Raises Concerns Play Video

  August 16, 2019 5:38 PM

  HARLINGEN - A Harlingen woman is worried about a school zone in her area. Lisa Gutierrez says the combination of parents rushing to pick up their kids and other drivers going too fast is turning it into a danger zone. Many families use the crosswalk and many others... more »

• Parents Seek Answers over Charter Bus Incident involving Weslaco Students Play Video

  May 23, 2019 6:24 PM

  WESLACO – Buses carrying Weslaco elementary students on their end of the year field trip were hit by “projectiles” in Brooks County. Panic and concern was the feeling among parents and guardians of the fifth grade graduating class at Clecker-Heald Elementary. A woman told CHANNEL 5 NEWS she... more »

• Mexican Officials Release Photos of Missing Bus Passengers Play Video

  April 1, 2019 5:21 PM

  MCALLEN – Mexican officials released photos of the missing passengers on a bus headed to Mexico. The bus was stopped on its way to the San Fernando-Reynosa Highway, according to Mexico’s agency on immigration. The incident happened in March, authorities are still investigating. more »

• Local Bus Driver to Undergo Additional Training following Incident Play Video

  March 19, 2019 12:19 PM

  PROGRESO – A local school bus driver will undergo additional training before getting behind the wheel again, according to school district administrators. The driver backed up into a ditch Tuesday morning while 10 students were on board. A Progreso schools spokesperson says the incident happened at about 7... more »

• Mexico’s President Speaks about 19 Passengers Missing from Bus Play Video

  March 12, 2019 5:56 PM

  UPDATE (3/15): The Tamaulipas government is addressing the 22 people who went missing from a bus. In a press release from the Mexican state government, the situation was described as one where the 22 people were "obligated" to exit. The president of Mexico referred to it as a... more »

• Former School Bus Driver Accused of Abusing Children Indicted Play Video

  March 6, 2019 3:16 PM

  WESLACO – An indictment has been filed for the former school bus driver accused of abusing children under his care. Three arrests and multiple testimonies from several children resulted in an indictment against the man who drove them to and from school. On Wednesday morning, Jose Luis Garza... more »

• Deputies on Standby to Help Officers with Caravan near Eagle Pass Play Video

  February 5, 2019 5:58 PM

  EAGLE PASS – A caravan has arrived in the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras across from Eagle Pass. An improvised shelter has been set up at an unused maquiladora factory. Coahuila State Governor Miguel Angel Riquelme says they arrived on Sunday using 49 buses. Sheriff Tom... more »

• Authorities Search for Hit-and-Run Driver Involving 9-Year-Old Victim Play Video

  January 30, 2019 10:20 PM

  PALMVIEW – The search continues for an accused hit-and-run driver in a white-Sedan. The 9-year-old victim underwent surgery and is now in stable condition. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro explains the impact the incident had on parents and other school district employees. The location where the child was hit... more »

• Location of Auto-Ped Crash Labeled Hazardous by La Joya ISD Play Video

  January 30, 2019 6:42 PM

  LA JOYA – The area where the nine-year-old child was struck by a car Wednesday morning as she boarded her school bus has previously been identified as hazardous by the school district. The child was near the La Homa Road and Mile 8 intersection. She was getting ready... more »

• Camera Technology Helps Maintain Safety on School Bus Routes Play Video

  January 30, 2019 6:02 PM

  DONNA – Camera technology is helping school administrators at Donna Independent School District. The director of transportation explains camera technology helps to see what happens on school bus routes. Luis Solis says there are outside cameras on some buses that have a view of oncoming vehicle, as well... more »

• Local Bus Driver Speaks Out about Safety Training Play Video

  January 30, 2019 5:35 PM

  EDINBURG - Local bus driver says safety is her top priority following the i ncident involving the 9-year-old girl hit while boarding her school bus. Yolanda Salinas says bus drivers throughout the state have to go through extensive safety training before hitting the road. She says she often... more »

• Valley Metro Reports Driver Shortage, Routes Affected Play Video

  January 28, 2019 6:33 PM

  MISSION – A passenger was left stranded far away from his home after a taking a ride on a bus. Jose Pena tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS he rides the bus to get to a store in Mission that is 18 miles away. He says his herniated disk makes... more »

• School Bus Crashes into Tractor Trailer near Mission Play Video

  May 8, 2018 10:41 PM

  NEAR MISSION – A school bus crashed into a tractor trailer near Mission on Tuesday. Twelve children were in the bus at the time of the crash. It happened near La Homa Road and Mile 9. Investigators say the bus driver did not yield the right of way. Authorities say... more »

• Drivers Warned, Don't Pass Stopped School Bus 

  August 27, 2017 9:18 PM

  MISSION - Safety tops the mind of many school districts. The school year kicks off Monday. Mission Police and Mission CISD staff are reminding the community to stay on alert on the road, especially if a school bus is nearby. Earlier this week, law enforcement took to the street aboard... more »

• Bus Catches Fire on Expressway Play Video

  June 11, 2017 4:55 PM

  ALAMO--A charter bus caught fire Sunday afternoon near the HEB in Alamo on the 1300 block of the westbound expressway. Alamo police chief Arturo Espinosa said no one was hurt. The bus was towed from the area around 3:30 p.m. The Alamo fire department responded to the scene. more »