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.