Jose Lopez Injured in Laredo Pedestrian Crash on Emma Lane

Laredo, Texas – A man was injured Tuesday evening after a car crashed into his property, and dragged him to the house next door, according to the police.

The accident happened around 6:00 p.m., March 5, in the 4500 block of Emma Lane.

Police said 51-year-old Jose Luis Lopez was in his backyard when a 2020 white Chevy Camaro crashed into the backyard fence, and dragged him to his next-door neighbor’s yard.

Lopez was taken to a San Antonio hospital with a broken back, and broken legs.

The Camaro driver, a 25-year-old, said that he tried to avoid hitting a vehicle by pressing on the brakes, but pressed on the gas resulting in the crash. He was cited for failure to control speed.

The police are investigating the crash.

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