Crash on 7300 Padre Island Hwy at 5800 Ruben M Torres Blvd, Brownsville, Texas

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM

Property damage onlyTexas severity: Not injured2 vehiclesHit and run
Texas crash ID
21698668
Agency case number
202610070183

From the TxDOT CRIS public extract, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
7300 Padre Island Hwy at 5800 Ruben M Torres Blvd
City, county
Brownsville, Cameron County
Block number
7300
Road system
SH
Lanes
6
Posted speed limit
45 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Weather
Rain
Light
Dark, Lighted
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2011 Ford Focus

Teal(Green) Passenger Car, 4-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••1803
Damage
Distributed Left Side Damage Parallel Impact, Damaged 2
Towed
Fled the Scene
Proof of financial responsibility
No
Direction of travel
Southwest
  • Driver
    Unknown
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2017 Mazda CX-5

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

VIN
•••••••••••••4937
Damage
Right Side Damage Angular Impact, Damaged 1 Minimum
Towed
Driven Away by Owner
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
Southwest
  • Driver, female, 26Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
VEHICLE CHANGING LANESas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor
CHANGED LANE WHEN UNSAFEas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

6 crashes recorded on Padre Island Hwy in Brownsville in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

All Brownsville crashes, October 2026

About this record

Source
TxDOT CRIS public extract
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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