UPDATE: I-10 eastbound at Zaragoza was completely reopened to traffic shortly after 1:30 p.m. Saturday. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas – A traffic incident Saturday afternoon in east El Paso has closed all lanes of Interstate 10 east at Zaragoza. The traffic backup was to Lee Trevino, according to El Paso police. A fire department
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EL PASO, Texas – Motorists who commute across the international border to Juarez now have a new direct route. A new connector ramp linking U.S. 54 to Juarez at the Spaghetti Bowl has opened. The ramp carries traffic from southbound U.S. 54 over Interstate 10 and directly to the Bridge of the Americas. The old
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EL PASO, Texas – A stalled semi-truck on Tuesday evening forced the closure of westbound Transmountain at U.S. 54, fire dispatchers said. The closure was needed to get a large wrecker up the mountain to move the semi. To check current traffic conditions around the Borderland anytime, visit kvia.com/traffic.
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EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a new order that takes effect Tuesday requiring passengers and employees on all forms of public transportation to wear a face mask to help combat the spread of Covid-19. CDC spokesman Jason McDonald told ABC-7 that the federal government intends to enforce the directive.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Dept. of Transportation shut down Transmountain Road early Tuesday morning due to overnight snow in the Borderland. The agency closed the road just after 5 a.m. and it reopened over five hours later around 10:30 a.m. Meantime, a semi-trailer that flipped over on the slick pavement forced the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police report an uptick in accidents and crashes during wet weather, and they say speed is typically a factor. A spokesman for EPPD urged drivers to reduce speeds by at least 10 mph during rain or snow. Sgt. Robert Gomez said drivers should also increase following distance on
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EL PASO, Texas — A winter storm system arrived in the Borderland late Monday night, bringing with it rain mixing with some snow for Tuesday that could cause slick road conditions for motorists. “There will be pockets of colder air which will translate to some areas getting snow accumulation,” explained ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist ‘Doppler Dave’
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UPDATE, Jan. 22: A Chaparral man who allegedly carjacked a gas tanker truck from University Medical Center, and then led police on a high-speed chase along I-10 from El Paso to the outskirts of Las Cruces, made an initial court appearance on Friday. Noe Garcia, 32, appeared before a federal magistrate on a charge of
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UPDATE, Jan. 22: One of two pedestrians struck and critically hurt on Las Cruces streets last weekend has now died, police said Friday. The victim, 67-year-old Arturo Guillen, died at University Medical Center in El Paso from his injuries. Investigators said Guillen was crossing Amador Avenue near an intersection when he was struck by a
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UPDATE, Jan. 22: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have now identified Jonathan Eliel Castillo, 18, as the person whose body was discovered last weekend on a road near San Elizario. Investigators said Friday that it’s believed Castillo fell out of a pickup struck and then was struck by a car and killed. The Sheriff’s Office
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EL PASO, Texas — Rain-slicked road conditions led to multiple vehicle crashes along Interstate 10 through El Paso on Thursday afternoon, leading to significant traffic backups for motorists. Among the incidents were at least three separate crashes on I-10 between Executive and Redd on the city’s westside. One of those crashes involved at least three
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A multi-vehicle crash triggered the closure of Interstate 25 southbound in Las Cruces late Wednesday afternoon. State police and transportation officials said the three-car crash occurred along I-25 south at the U.S. 70 interchange. Authorities indicated there were no immediate reports of any injuries, but motorists were advised that southbound
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EL PASO, Texas — Five people have been transported to the hospital with injuries after a rollover crash in East El Paso, fire dispatchers said. That includes one person with life-threatening injuries. The other four people suffered what were described as minor injuries. According to a Fire Department spokesman, a driver lost control of their
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EL PASO, Texas — At least one person was seriously injured in a multi-car traffic crash on U.S. 54 south at Diana on Monday afternoon. It was unclear what triggered the crash that involved up to four vehicles. Police and fire officials reported that a motorist was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries
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FORT BLISS, Texas — U.S. Army officials on Monday confirmed the weekend traffic deaths of two Fort Bliss soldiers in separate incidents on the streets of far east El Paso. The first fatality involved a non-commissioned officer assigned to the 1st Armored Division’s Artillery Brigade who died in a Saturday afternoon motorcycle crash. That crash
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FORT HANCOCK, Texas – One person was hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash involving a semi-truck and SUV along Interstate 10 east between Tornillo and Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County. Troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety were investigating the Sunday morning crash, which forced the closure of the highway. The crash happened
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EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured in far east El Paso early Sunday morning. It happened near the intersection of Zaragoza Road and Pebble Hills Boulevard. Fort Bliss officials identified the victim as Spc. Kenmaj D. Graham, 21, a native of Wichita, Kan. Police summoned traffic investigators
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EL PASO, Texas — A deadly motorcycle crash occurred in far east El Paso Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Ralph Seitsinger Drive and Tim Floyd. Fort Bliss officials identified the victim as Sgt. 1st Class Dejaun K. Frazier, 43, originally from Tallahassee, Fla. Police summoned traffic investigators to the fatality scene
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EL PASO, Texas – The driver of a car was taken to the hospital after crashing into a Sun Metro bus on Friday afternoon. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. at Mesa Street and Cincinnati Avenue. ABC-7 was there as firefighters were putting the car’s driver into an ambulance. Officials have not said how
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Three off-duty Las Cruces police officers are being credited for their quick thinking this week when they stopped to help an El Paso motorist whose pickup truck had burst into flames along Interstate 10. At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, an El Paso motorist was driving east on I-10 when his pickup
Continue Reading UPDATE, Jan. 13: New Mexico State Police on Wednesday identified a motorist killed in a rollover crash that shut down Interstate 25 near milepost 7 in the Las Cruces area a day prior. The victim was 23-year-old Alfred J. Perez of Peoria, Arizona. Investigators said his pickup truck was headed northbound on the highway when
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UPDATE, Jan. 13: Police on Wednesday identified a motorcyclist killed in a Lower Valley crash as 26–year-old Alfonso Louis Chacon Jr. of El Paso. In a police incident report, investigators wrote that Chacon’s speeding motorcycle ran a red light at the intersection of Yermoland Drive and Lomaland Drive and collided with car. Chacon was not
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EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon during a crash in east El Paso, police said. It happened near the intersection of Hawkins and Basil, where traffic investigators were summoned around 2 p.m. Police said the victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition, but there were no further details
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EL PASO, Texas — A man was struck by a vehicle and killed Monday evening in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The incident happened at North Loop Drive and Emerson Street. Authorities said the pedestrian was hit about 6:05 p.m. and police traffic investigators were summoned a short time later to determine who was at fault
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EL PASO, Texas – One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle rollover crash in west El Paso on Saturday afternoon, according to fire dispatchers. The crash happened at Resler and Transmountain. The Texas Department of Transportation reported that westbound lanes on Transmountain were closed at the spot of the
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UPDATE, Jan. 1: Texas state troopers on Friday identified two Las Vegas, Nevada residents as the victims of deadly crash along I-10 near Tornillo the day prior. Stephen James Govaker, 72, and his wife, Sherri La Rhonda Rogers, 57, were killed when a semi-truck crashed into their motor home. According to a police incident report,
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UPDATE, Jan. 1: A 28-year-old El Paso man, who police say lost control of his speeding car and crashed into a concrete barrier, was the final traffic fatality of 2020 in the city. Police said Friday that Francisco Grajeda died late Thursday night at University Medical Center, making him the 70th traffic death to close
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police shut down a stretch of Interstate 25 in Las Cruces and a hazardous materials team responded Thursday after a rollover crash involving a commercial motor vehicle hauling fuel. The driver sustained unknown injuries and was transported to an area hospital, police said. NMSP spokesman Dusty Francisco said the
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UPDATE, Jan. 31: VAN HORN, Texas —Interstate 10 has reopened in both directions after an hours-long closure that started Wednesday night through Culberson County due to a winter storm that stranded thousands. Culberson County Sheriff Oscar Carillo told ABC-7 the interstate opened early Thursday morning. However, he still warned people that there were very dangerous driving
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EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-control car crashed into the rock wall in front a west El Paso home near UTEP. It happened about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of McKelligon Drive. Fire officials said no one was injured and witnesses said they watched the driver get out of the car and run
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