Cameron County Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney J. Gonzalez What are the legal consequences of texting while driving? Texting while driving is not just dangerous to yourself and other motorists, in Texas it is against the law. Texting While Driving in Texas Texting while driving has been illegal in Texas since September 2017. The… Read More
Tag: semi-truck crash
by Benjamin Treviño | October 16th, 2025 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Grand jury indicts truck driver for allegedly causing fatal crash while texting
by Benjamin Treviño | January 25th, 2024 | 18 Wheelers
Fatal Starr County crash leads to well water warning
Officials are urging residents in the Starr County town of La Gloria to avoid drinking well water after a tanker truck crashed and spilled a substantial amount of diesel fuel. The truck’s driver was killed in the one-vehicle accident. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a fuel truck driven by 36-year-old Juan Carlos… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 19th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, Fatal Crash, News
DPS investigates fatal tractor-trailer crash
BROWNSVILLE – Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are looking into the circumstances of an April 18 semi-truck crash in Brownsville that left one person dead. The accident happened about 7:02 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Toll Road 550 in Brownsville. Early indications are that the 18-wheeler was carrying “hazardous-flammable material,”… Read More