EDINBURG POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL CRASH
On Sunday, August 21, 2022 approximately 5:30 am Edinburg Police units were dispatched to the 4000 block of south I-69C in reference to a major accident. Officers arrived at the scene and saw that a dark gray Chrysler Crossfire had rolled over in the northbound lanes. Officers observed a female lying on the roadway next to the vehicle. Officers also saw a white Dodge Ram pick-up truck with damage to its front end on the driver side, and a Peterbilt big rig with a car transport trailer stopped along the expressway.
During the course of the investigation, officers learned that both the big rig and the pickup truck had collided with the Chrysler Crossfire.
There were two occupants in the Chrysler, a female driver and a male passenger. Both were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. At this time, their identities are not being released pending notification of next of kin.
The driver of the car transport vehicle and the driver of the pickup truck were not injured.
This case is still under investigation. Toxicology results are pending.