Traffic
Commercial vehicle inspections begin on Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Department began commercial vehicle inspections along Transmountain Road as part of an initiative to reduce crashes in the area. Retired truck driver Sebastian Arellano said crashes like this are preventable. “It’s such a tragic accident and did not have to happen. It did not have to happen,”
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Motorcycle crash at Gateway East, Hawkins hospitalizes 1
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in East El Paso Wednesday morning. The El Paso Fire Department said the call came in just before 4 a.m. It happened on Gateway East Boulevard and Hawkins Boulevard. The fire department also confirmed one person
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Semi brake failure caused deadly crash at Loop 375 and North Desert Boulevard, police say
UPDATE (Oct. 20, 2026): The El Paso Police Department said 42-year-old Rene Dario Perez-Ramirez died in Monday’s crash. In a news release, EPPD said eight vehicles were involved in the crash, including a semi-trailer with failed brakes. Preliminary investigation revealed that the semi drove southbound on Loop 375 toward the intersection with North Desert Boulevard.
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TxDOT Launches Safety Campaign Amid High Fatality Rates in Texas Energy Regions
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The Texas Department of Transportation of El Paso is urging motorists to exercise increased caution when driving through the state’s oil and gas producing regions, where nearly a quarter of all Texas traffic fatalities occur. Last year, 860 people lost their lives in traffic crashes across the state’s five main energy regions,
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El Paso business leader proposes renaming Bridge of the Americas after President Trump
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber, along with other local business leaders, held a news conference Wednesday in Downtown El Paso. Economy Wholesale Grocers President Paul Dipp said the bridge should be named after President Donald Trump. “I also propose, along with many others, that the bridge be renamed the Donald J.
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Loop 375, Doniphan Drive reopen after dynamite near wastewater plant prompts evacuations
UPDATE (Oct. 13, 2026, 1:50 a.m.): El Paso police said all street closures on Loop 375 at Executive eastbound and westbound as well as Doniphan Drive have officially reopened. The scene has been rendered safe regarding the John T. Hickerson Wastewater Treatment Plant evacuated after old dynamite found near Cement Lake, prompting Loop 375 shutdown.
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MLK Jr. Boulevard Weekend Closure for Borderland Expressway Construction
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Weekend Closure Scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as the Borderland Expressway Project Advances. Drivers planning to use Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard this weekend are advised to prepare for significant detours due to a full road closure tied to ongoing construction on the Borderland Expressway. According to the Texas Department
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Alcohol, speed may have contributed to deadly motorcycle crash in West El Paso
UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): Monday, the El Paso Police Department said a 55-year-old man died to his injuries after crashing his motorcycle in West El Paso. On Saturday, just before 11 p.m., Salvador De Leon drove north on N Desert Boulevard on a motorcycle when he hit a curb and lost control, police said. The
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Police identify 3 who died in crash on Redd Road in West El Paso
UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department identified the three people who died after a crash on Redd Road in West El Paso Friday. 49-year-old Rafael Mendoza died. Police said he was a passenger in a Ford F250 truck. In a separate GMC Sierra truck, 57-year-old Edgar Dominguez and 56-year-old Velsa Dominguez died,
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EPISD bus, cement truck crash closes lanes in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – TxDOT is reporting that all lanes north at Gateway North and Yandell are closed after a crash between a school bus and cement truck occurred after 11 a.m. The El Paso Independent School District said the school bus is one of its own: “El Paso ISD can confirm a school
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Road near Western Playland reopened after sinkhole repair
UPDATE (3:49 PM): According to the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA), Futurity Road has reopened. This comes after the area was closed due to a sinkhole mid-Sunday, and crews worked on repairing the street. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Police Department says that Futurity Road is closed at Sunland Park
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Police say ‘man sitting on the I-10 bridge’ briefly closed a portion of I-10 East & West in Las Cruces
UPDATE (1:06 PM) — The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) confirmed to ABC-7 that a “man sitting on the I-10 bridge” near Union Avenue and Stern Drive briefly caused a portion of the highway to be closed. According to LCPD, the man was sitting on the bridge on I-10 East near Union Avenue and Stern
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1 injured after 3 cars and semi crash at I-10 E near Anthony
UPDATE (10:17 P.M.) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation said the middle and right lane on I-10 East are now open. UPDATE: One person has been taken to an area hospital after receiving injuries in a crash along I-10 East near Anthony, New Mexico. The crash involved three vehicles and a semi, Dona Ana
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El Paso Hosts Free Car Seat Safety Event During National Seat Check Week
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) — As part of National Seat Check Week, families in El Paso are invited to a free event this Saturday aimed at keeping children safe on the road. The El Paso Regional Car Seat Partners are organizing the event during Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 20–26), in an effort to educate
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Crash closes I-10 W near Vinton
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), lanes heading westbound on I-10 are closed due to a crash. TxDOT reported the closure around 4:52 p.m. Crews monitoring TxDOT traffic cameras can see emergency personnel responding to the crash, as well as significant backup on I-10 due to the crash.
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All lanes reopen at I-10 West at Yarbrough
UPDATE: All lanes are now open. UPDATE: El Paso Fire reports two people were taken to an area hospital after a three vehicle crash at I-10 W and McRae. The crash happened at 4:48 p.m. TxDOT posted that all westbound lanes at Yarbrough are closed until further notice. Seek alternate routes. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)
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All lanes on US-54 North at Sean Haggerty closed after crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reporting a crash on US-54 North at Sean Haggerty. All lanes are closed and traffic is being diverted off the highway. TxDot reports the crash happened around 5:10 a.m. Friday morning. This is a developing story and ABC-7 will bring updates as they become
Continue Reading All lanes on I-10 east at Paisano open after early morning crash
UPDATE (4:04 a.m.): TxDot is reporting that all lanes are now open on I-10 east at Paisano. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reporting a crash on I-10 east at Paisano,. All lanes are closed and traffic is being diverted off the highway. TxDot reports the crash happened around 1:11
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Police say man ran red light, causing fatal crash
UPDATE (12:50 PM) — The El Paso Police Department confirmed Tuesday that 41-year-old Angelo San Roman Perez is the person who died in the crash that occurred on Friday, September 4, in Northeast El Paso. The El Paso Police Department Special Traffic Investigators responded to a traffic fatality, initially reported as a multi-vehicle crash, to
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital; eastbound lanes on Transmountain remain closed after crash
UPDATE (6:09 PM) — The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed to ABC-7 that a motocyclist was airlifted to a local hospital by the department’s FireStar helicopter. As of this update, eastbound lanes remain closed as the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office conducts an investigation as to what led up to the crash. Once more
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TxDOT El Paso Warns of Holiday Travel Delays
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-It’s the holiday weekend, and for many, that means taking one final summer trip. Lauren Macias-Cervantes with TxDOT El Paso says it is still important to get your vehicle in order if you choose to drive. More than 400,000 drivers requested roadside assistance on Labor Day week for typical problems such as
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Pellicano Drive construction phase 1 set for completion by December
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For six years, lane closures and orange signs have been a common sight with construction along Pellicano Drive in El Paso. The project may be reaching a new milestone after changing contractors in 2023. In 2017, El Paso County entered into an agreement with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority
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$5.2 million Sunland Park paving project set for Sept. 10
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — A roadway project will start on NM 273 in Sunland Park on Sept. 10, the New Mexico Department of Transportation said. The $5.2 million investment will span five miles of NM 273. NMDOT said it will include milling and repaving of the existing road. Crews will remove the existing asphalt
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1 hospitalized after crash on I-10 East near Vinton
UPDATE (Sept. 3, 2026, 1:24 a.m.): The Texas Department of Public Transportation said all lanes are now open on I-10 East. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was hospitalized after a crash on I-10 East near the Vinton exit. Both eastbound lanes are currently closed, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The
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Unsafe lane change causes deadly Transmountain crash: Sheriff’s office
UPDATE (Sep. 1, 2026): A 37-year-old El Paso man died in a crash on Loop 375 (Transmountain) near Museums on Monday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said it happened at 4:38 p.m. The investigation revealed that a Toyota Tacoma drove on the right lane of Loop 375 west while a Toyota Camry
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‘Suspicious Death’ being investigated after officials initially respond to crash in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A “suspicious death” is now being investigated by the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office after deputies initially responded to a “traffic incident” between mile markers 2 and 4 of NM185. A spokesperson for the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office told ABC-7 that deputies were initially dispatched to the crash
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