Basic Facts
Crash date: March 4, 2026
Crash location: 500 block East Lyon Street in Laredo, TX
People involved:
- Denise Rico, 29
- Unidentified Chevrolet driver, 65
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Yes
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Yes
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Laredo, TX — March 4, 2026, Denise Rico was injured in a suspected drunk driver accident at about 1:30 p.m. in the 500 block of East Lyon Street.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a 1993 Chevrolet van was turning left onto Lexington Avenue when it collided with a 2015 Nissan Rogue.
Nissan driver Denise Rico, 29, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report.
The van driver, who was not injured, admitted he had been drinking after the crash, but he refused a blood test, the report states. He was cited for failure to yield and driving without a license
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Webb County crash at this time..
How Did This Accident Occur?
If authorities can prove the driver of the Chevrolet van was intoxicated at the time of this crash on East Lyon Street, this investigation may need to go further than most law enforcement agencies are willing to dig. The question that needs to be answered is: Where did the driver get his alcohol?
It’s one thing if he had been drinking at home, but it’s another if he had been drinking at a bar or restaurant. Such businesses can be made to share accountability for any injuries caused by someone they served while obviously intoxicated. We don’t know if that is what happened in this instance, but the injured driver and her family deserve to know everyone who could have contributed to this crash.
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