El Paso Police Department holding blood drive to help officer hurt in crash
The El Paso Police Department is holding a blood drive on Friday to help one of its motorcycle officers who is currently recovering in the hospital after a crash.
The blood drive will be from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Westside Regional Command located at 4801 Osborne Drive.
The crash happened Thursday morning on Zaragoza near Roseann.
Police said the officer was escorting a funeral procession when an SUV cut through the procession and hit the officer.
Police said the SUV was being driven by 41-year-old Nicole Pabon.
The officer, who has not been identified, was taken to a local hospital where they underwent surgery. The officer is listed being in critical but stable condition.
