Motorist seriously hurt in Lower Valley car crash & fire
EL PASO, Texas -- A motorist was seriously injured Monday night in a car crash and fire in the Lower Valley.
It occurred at Trowbridge and Clark Drives, which was wet and had ponding water due to rain - although it was unknown whether the road conditions were a factor in the collision.
It appeared to be a crash between a car and a pickup truck that resulted in the fire; the car could be seen charred with front-end damage.
One victim was taken by ambulance to a local hospital with serious injuries; it was unknown whether that person was hurt in the crash or the fire that reportedly followed.
Police said the cause of the crash was under investigation.