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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire aboard a semi-truck at a busy intersection that leads to South Padre Island.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A jury has sentenced a 55-year-old man to six years in prison for running over a Port Isabel woman in a DWI accident.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A Marine who put his life on the line in the midst of war dies while training for a marathon just minutes from his home.  His wife is on social media seeking justice in the case.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Fred Vela of Olmito was in a truck with his brother and brother-in-law coming back from working in Laguna Vista when a woman veered into oncoming traffic slamming into their vehicle.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Authorities are investigating an accident involving a pickup truck and a school bus carrying 17 students to their classes.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Traffic has slowed down on the South Padre Island highway following a head-on collision that involved three vehicles.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Tire markings and spilled paint mark the spot on Highway 100 near Los Fresnos where 18-year-old Norma Castillo Olguin and 44-year-old Gabriel Vela lost their lives.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Texas Department of Safety has confirmed to Action 4 News that 44-year-old Gabriel Vela of Brownsville has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on highway 100 in Los Fresnos.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Authorities are investigating a major accident just east of Los Fresnos that left one woman dead and several others fighting for their lives.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  An elderly man is behind bars after he allegedly soiled himself and went on a mini-crime spree.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Authorities are investigating an accident where a train reportedly hit a cement truck just north of Rancho Viejo.

Monday, March 26, 2012  The mother of a Brownsville teen killed in a Matamoros car crash speaks out to Action 4 News.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  A Brownsville family is getting ready to bury a man killed while jogging along Highway 100 over the weekend.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Authorities are investigating a fatal accident where a jogger was hit and killed by a car driven a Spring Breaker.

Sunday, March 04, 2012  A Port Isabel family is homeless after an overnight fire burned their mobile home to the ground on Saturday night.