Webb County, TX — April 5, 2024, Raquel Rodriguez Rojas and one other person were injured in a car accident just before 6:45 p.m. along Marcella Avenue.

According to authorities, 62-year-old Raquel Rodriguez Rojas and a 73-year-old man were traveling in a westbound PT Cruiser along Calton Road at the Marcella Avenue intersection when the accident took place.

Raquel Rodriguez Rojas, 1 Injured in Car Accident in Laredo, TX

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a northbound Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck on Marcella Avenue failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign, entering the intersection at an apparently unsafe time. This resulted in a T-bone collision between the front-end of the pickup truck and the left side of the Cruiser.

Rojas incurred suspected severe injuries as a result of the wreck and the man who had also been in the Cruiser suffered reportedly moderate injuries, as well. They were each transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. No other injuries have been reported.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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