A year after a South Padre Island crash, an Army veteran is still rebuilding his life
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Matthew Johnson, an Army veteran from Laguna Vista, is still recovering from serious injuries sustained nearly a year ago when he was struck by an alleged drunk driver on South Padre Island. The accident occurred in May 2025 while he was crossing Padre Boulevard. Johnson was hospitalized for weeks at the Audie Murphy VA hospital in San Antonio, dealing with head injuries and shoulder damage. He described the trauma of the incident as more challenging than his experiences in Iraq. Now unable to work as a fisherman or electrician, he advocates against drunk driving. The accused driver, Linda Zenaida Vazquez, faces charges and is set to plead guilty in August 2026.
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