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1 killed, 1 hospitalized in wrong-way crash near Brownsville: DPS
Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Shirley Escobedo , ValleyCentral
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a wrong-way crash that left one person dead on Wednesday morning near Brownsville. According to DPS, the crash occurred at approximately 8:52 a.m. on FM 511, south of State Highway 48 in Cameron County. A pr...
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Key takeaway on FM 511, south of State Highway 48 in Cameron County.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: ValleyCentral ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a wrong-way crash that left one person dead on Wednesday morning near Brownsville. According to DPS, the crash occurred at approximately 8:52 a.m. on FM 511, south of State Highway 48 in Cameron County. A pr...
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