Car Accidents
San Juan Intersection Crash on Raul Longoria Road: What To Do
Raul Longoria Road and Business 83 see heavy traffic through San Juan. If you're hurt in an intersection crash here, these are the steps that protect your claim.
Quick answer
After an intersection crash in San Juan, move to safety, call 911 so an officer documents it, photograph the signals and vehicles, and get the same-day medical care that ties your injuries to the wreck. Fault usually turns on who had the right of way, so witnesses and camera footage matter. San Juan is in Hidalgo County, so a lawsuit would be filed there. Don't give the other insurer a recorded statement before you speak with a lawyer.
Why Raul Longoria and Business 83 see so many crashes
Raul Longoria Road carries steady commuter and commercial traffic through San Juan, and its intersections with Business 83 and the surrounding cross streets mix turning vehicles, hurried drivers, and changing signals. That combination produces frequent side-impact and left-turn crashes — the kind that send people to the ER even when the vehicles look only moderately damaged.
Right of way decides most intersection fault
In most San Juan intersection crashes, the key question is who had the right of way. A driver who ran a red light or stop sign, or who turned left across oncoming traffic without yielding, is usually at fault under Texas law. Because these cases often come down to competing accounts, independent witnesses and any nearby camera footage can be decisive.
At the scene on Raul Longoria
- Call 911 and let a San Juan officer create the crash report.
- Photograph the signals, the intersection, skid marks, and both vehicles.
- Get names and numbers of witnesses before they leave.
- Note any gas station or business cameras facing the intersection.
Get medical care the same day
Side-impact crashes can cause neck, back, and chest injuries that don't fully announce themselves for a day or two. See a doctor or visit a Rio Grande Valley emergency department the same day, even if you feel only shaken. Prompt treatment protects your health and creates the medical record that connects your injuries to the San Juan crash.
Where your San Juan case is handled
San Juan sits in Hidalgo County, so if your case can't be settled fairly with the insurer, a lawsuit would be filed in the Hidalgo County courts. We pull the crash report, preserve camera footage before it's overwritten, document your injuries, and press the at-fault insurer for the full value of your claim. Our San Juan office is on S. Nebraska Avenue, your consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Frequently asked questions
Does it matter that my crash happened in San Juan and not McAllen?
Both San Juan and McAllen are in Hidalgo County, so the same Texas rules and the same county courts generally apply. We have a San Juan office on S. Nebraska Avenue and handle crashes across the Valley, so where in Hidalgo County your wreck happened doesn't change our ability to help.
What if there were no witnesses to my intersection crash?
You may still have a strong claim. The crash report, the physical damage pattern, skid marks, and nearby business cameras can establish who had the right of way even without eyewitnesses. The sooner we look, the more of that evidence we can preserve.
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