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• Man charged in crash that knocked down light pole in Edinburg Play Video

  September 20, 2025 9:43 AM

  **This story has been updated throughout** A man has been arrested for suspected drunk driving after crashing into a light pole and leaving the scene in Edinburg, according to a news release. A city spokesperson said 29-year-old Charles Parkinson was arraigned on Sunday and charged with driving while... more »

• Single-vehicle crash in Brownsville kills one woman Play Video

  July 2, 2025 11:17 AM

  A woman died Wednesday morning after crashing her car into a utility pole, according to the Brownsville Police Department. Brownsville police said the accident happened at the 1700 block of North Minnesota Avenue at around 5:17 a.m. Preliminary investigation showed the driver, identified as 31-year-old Beatriz Castillo, was... more »

• Alamo police identify victim in deadly weekend crash

  June 3, 2025 6:35 PM

  A 47-year-old man was identified as the victim in a Sunday one-vehicle crash. Christopher Jude Esparza Cisneros died after the vehicle he was in struck a utility pole on FM 495 and Alamo Road on Sunday afternoon, according to Alamo Police Chief Saul Solis. Cisneros died at the... more »

• Driver killed after striking utility pole in Willacy County Play Video

  May 28, 2025 10:00 AM

  The driver of a Chevrolet Corvette died after losing control of his vehicle and striking a utility pole in Lasara, according to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sgt. Maria Hernandez. Hernandez said the crash occurred on Tuesday at around 9:50 p.m. on 6th Street, west of FM 1015.... more »

• New Utility Pole Causing Issues for Weslaco Business Owner Play Video

  October 13, 2017 11:18 AM

  WESLACO - A Weslaco business owner said a new utility pole makes it difficult to exit his business in the 2900 block of North Texas. "You turn right to the first street and the mirror touches the pole,” Reyes said, showing CHANNEL 5 NEWS the new and old pole side... more »