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Edinburg Hit-and-Run Truck Accident Leaves Cyclist on Life Support: Why the Trucking Industry Must Be Held Accountable A Life Hanging in the Balance on East Chapin Road It happened around 9 p.m. on March 20, 2026, in the 700 block of East Chapin Road in Edinburg, Texas. Eric Lee Flores was riding his bicycle when a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Alfredo Yanez struck him with devastating force. Instead of stopping to help, Yanez drove away—leaving Flores bleeding heavily from a large laceration on his right waist, fighting for his life. Police officers who responded to the scene described Flores’ condition as “unstable” and “heavily bleeding.” He was rushed to a local hospital where doctors placed him on life support. His prognosis remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: this tragedy should never have happened. The Edinburg Police Department used video from a witness to track down the truck at Yanez’s home in Roma. When confronted, Yanez admitted to driving the truck involved in the crash. He told police he left the scene because he was “scared.” That fear—whether of legal consequences, immigration status, or something else—has now cost Eric Flores dearly. Alfredo Yanez, 71, was arrested and arraigned on Tuesday on a charge of collision involving serious bodily injury. He remains in the Hidalgo County jail on a $150,000 bond. But the story doesn’t end with Yanez. Silvia Galindo Martinez, 70, identified as Yanez’s common-law wife, now faces charges of failure to report a felony—a Class A misdemeanor. This…