20-month-old run over, killed in Central El Paso
Update (December 27, 2023): El Paso Police identify the victim as an 20-month-old child.
Special Traffic Investigators say 20-year-old Bryan Eduardo Acosta Rodriguez had left his house then returned because he had forgotten an item.
Investigators say his spouse brought him the item and went back inside as the child left the house. Rodriguez drove away and "inadvertently" ran over the child, police say.
He called 911 right away and started to provide first aid. Emergency crews rushed the child to the hospital where it was pronounced dead.
Police say this is the 80th traffic fatality compared to 72 this time last year.
Update: First responders confirm an infant girl has died after a pedestrian collision in central El Paso.
The El Paso Police Department said the infant was struck and killed just after 3 p.m. on Lincoln Avenue, South of Fred Wilson.
Residents who didn't want to be on camera told ABC-7 they heard screams.
Investigators were looking at a white, unmarked van that had one tire on the sidewalk.
Police have not said if anyone will be facing charges.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Special Traffic Investigators responded to a deadly crash involving an infant in Central El Paso on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident took place at the 4000 block of Lincoln Avenue.
No other information is available at this time.
