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• Edinburg parents continue to ask questions following school bus incident investigation Play Video

  January 30, 2020 6:24 PM

  EDINBURG – Questions still linger for parents after school bus incident Tuesday. Their children were on the bus for more than three hours. Parents say the incident involved eight sixth grade students from Harwell Middle School. On Wednesday, Edinburg Consolidated School District officials stated their bus driver followed... more »

• McAllen ISD Student Hit by Car Remains Hospitalized Play Video

  November 17, 2019 10:31 PM

  MCALLEN - A McAllen ISD student who was hit by a car remains hospitalized. School district officials say the student is in stable condition. Authorities say the student was hit while waiting for the school bus. It happened near Alvarez Elementary School on Friday. The driver... more »

• Special Report: Justice… Finance and Frustration Play Video

  October 3, 2019 9:21 PM

  WESLACO – She survived an accidental school bus dragging seven years ago. Justice was served after the family settled a lawsuit with the school district, but frustration continues years later. In Sept. 2012, then, 5-year-old Alicia Moreno was getting her school bus when her backpack got caught in... more »

• Brooks Co. Officials Confirm Incident with Buses Transporting Weslaco Students Play Video

  May 23, 2019 10:15 AM

  NEAR FALFURRIAS – The Brooks County Sheriff’s Office confirms charter buses occupied by students with the Weslaco Independent School District were hit by “projectiles” Wednesday night. The incident happened in the Falfurrias area as the buses were returning from San Antonio. Officials say two out of three buses... more »

• 2 Children in Hospital following School Bus Crash Play Video

  May 7, 2019 4:55 PM

  DONNA – Two children are in the hospital after a driver hit a school bus, according to authorities. The crash took place in Donna Tuesday afternoon. We’re told 27 children were on the bus. Department of Public Safety Lieutenant Johnny Hernandez says the driver will be cited... more »

• Residents Blame Lighting as Cause for Dangerous Road in Palmview Play Video

  February 1, 2019 11:21 PM

  PALMVIEW – Residents are saying the accident along La Homa Road in Palmview is reminding them of a similar accident in 2014. They say a high school student died while getting out of a bus nearly 5 years ago, about four miles away from the incident this week. ... 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 »

• 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 »

• Weslaco ISD Receives New Fleet of Buses with Updated Features Play Video

  August 21, 2018 3:54 PM

  WESLACO – Weslaco ISD is spending thousands of dollars to improve the safety of their students. A new fleet of buses has arrived after a total of 68 buses were damaged as a result of June’s flooding. The Weslaco ISD Superintendent Priscilla Canales says these buses have new features to... more »