DPS Investigates Fatal Crash in Starr County
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Starr County. The incident happened around 1:40 p.m. on FM 755, south of FM 1017, involving two pickup trucks. A silver Dodge Ram towing a trailer was traveling north when a gray Dodge 1500, carrying a driver and a passenger, swerved into oncoming traffic. The driver of the Dodge Ram attempted to avoid a head-on collision but could not prevent the gray truck from crashing into the trailer. The passenger, 67-year-old Noelio Garza Peña from Houston, died at the scene, while the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to McAllen Medical Center. The DPS is continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
