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EDINBURG, Texas – On December 21, 2025, at approximately 5:15 a.m., an officer in the area of 4th Street and Freddy Gonzalez Drive heard a loud crash. The officer located a white Chevrolet pickup overturned on its side in the 100 block of East Freddy Gonzalez Drive.
The driver, identified as 21-year-old Jacquelyn Giselle Perez of Mission, was found trapped inside the vehicle. The officer broke the rear window and safely extracted the driver, who was believed to be intoxicated. EMS responded to the scene and transported Perez to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed while approaching the intersection in the outside turn-only lane. The vehicle struck a traffic signal pole, knocking it down, then continued through the curve, where it overturned.
Perez was later released from the hospital and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Bond was set at $15,000.
Due to the damage, traffic signals at the intersection of Freddy Gonzalez and Closner are expected to be out of service for approximately one week. Motorists are urged to use caution in the area.
