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Driver charged after crashing vehicle into Brownsville home, sparking fire

Driver charged after crashing vehicle into Brownsville home, sparking fire
1 hour 51 minutes 10 seconds ago Wednesday, February 25 2026 Feb 25, 2026 February 25, 2026 1:08 PM February 25, 2026 in News - Local
Anthony Chavez Hernandez (Mugshot courtesy of the Brownsville Police Department)

The man arrested after allegedly crashing his car into a home sparking a fire has been arraigned.

Anthony Chavez Hernandez, 19, was charged Tuesday with two counts of duty in striking a highway fixture or landscape. His bond was set at $4,000.

The crash occurred in the 2400 block of North Minnesota Road at around 3 a.m. It was initially reported as a single-vehicle major accident but was upgraded to include a structure fire.

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The vehicle crashed into a utility pole, bringing down power lines and causing the fire to spark into a room, the roof and the attic space of the home, according to the Brownsville Fire Department.

Hernandez allegedly fled the scene but eventually turned himself in to police.

A mother and child were inside the home at the time of the crash and fire but were able to safely escape and no injuries were reported.

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