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9 pedestrians struck, 8 killed in past month in El Paso; Prosecutors struggle to charge motorists

October 19, 2019 11:07 PM Kate Bieri

EL PASO, Texas – As police work to investigate nine cases (eight deadly) of pedestrians struck by motorists over roughly the past month, the El…

9 pedestrians struck, 8 killed in past month in El Paso; Prosecutors struggle to charge motorists

October 19, 2019 3:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

As police work to investigate nine cases (eight deadly) of pedestrians struck by motorists over roughly the past month, the El Paso County District…

I-10 westbound at Anthony reopens after crash that forced closure

October 18, 2019 12:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

A traffic crash late Friday morning forced the closure of Interstate 10 westbound near Anthony for over an hour, New Mexico authorities said. An…

73-year-old man struck by El Paso city truck clings to life; driver faulted but not charged

October 18, 2019 11:19 AM KVIA ABC-7

A 73-year-old man remained hospitalized Friday with life-threatening injuries one day after being struck by a city-owned vehicle in the Lower Valley…

Previously planned pedestrian safety campaign launches in El Paso amid recent deaths

October 17, 2019 6:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

Multiple agencies in the Borderland are teaming up for a second year in an effort to try to reduce pedestrian fatalities on the road. The Texas…

Boy struck & killed by pickup in northeast El Paso; elderly woman dead in Lower Valley car crash

October 17, 2019 8:09 AM KVIA ABC-7

Two people were killed in separate traffic incidents about 90 minutes apart Tuesday night; a boy was struck and killed while crossing street in…

67-year-old woman hit, killed in Lower Valley; latest in spate of recent El Paso pedestrian deaths

October 15, 2019 4:40 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 67-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday evening at a busy Lower Valley intersection. El Paso police on Tuesday identified the…

Car fires snarl morning traffic along I-10 and Loop 375

October 15, 2019 12:46 PM KVIA ABC-7

A pair of vehicle fires snarled traffic along El Paso highways on Tuesday morning. The first one happened around 9 a.m. when a car caught fire along…

Anthony woman killed when she rolls car, is ejected and then gets run over along Transmountain Road

October 3, 2019 5:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 56-year-old Anthony woman was killed Thursday morning when she rolled over her car, was ejected and then run over by another vehicle in west El…

Overturned semi-truck on I-10 east at Porfirio Diaz finally cleared after snarling afternoon commute

October 2, 2019 7:08 PM KVIA ABC-7

A semi-truck overturned on Interstate 10 east at Porfirio Diaz around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, forcing lane closures along the highway. El Paso police…

Sun Metro bus catches fire, consumed by flames on I-10 near Schuster

October 1, 2019 5:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Sun Metro bus caught fire and was destroyed by flames late Monday night on I-10 near Schuster. It happened on the freeway’s eastbound lanes…

I-10 near Geronimo now open after crews clear debris from truck hitting barrier

October 1, 2019 9:32 AM KVIA ABC-7

I-10 near Geronimo is now open after a semi-truck struck a barrier and knocked down a road sign Monday night. All lanes were closed in both…

Husband & wife truck driving team killed in fiery crash on I-10 near Sierra Blanca border checkpoint

September 28, 2019 5:50 PM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE: Authorities have identified the wife and husband truck driving team killed in a fire crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 10 near the Sierra…

Homeless & disabled veteran in wheelchair struck, killed by semi-truck in El Paso’s Lower Valley

September 27, 2019 11:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

A homeless, disabled veteran in a wheelchair was struck and killed late Friday afternoon by a semi-truck near North Loop and Americas in the…

I-10 westbound closed through downtown El Paso due to pair of crashes

September 26, 2019 12:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

Two separate car crashes happening late Wednesday night along Interstate 10 at Porfirio Diaz forced authorities to close westbound lanes through…

Truck crashes along I-10 eastbound snarl afternoon traffic in El Paso, Hudspeth counties

September 24, 2019 5:16 PM KVIA ABC-7

Two separate truck crashes along Interstate-10 eastbound on Tuesday afternoon caused traffic problems for afternoon commuters in both El Paso and…

Car crashed into utility pole on Loop 375, caused Saturday morning power outage and highway closure

September 14, 2019 4:45 PM KVIA ABC-7

More than 2,300 people were without electricity Saturday morning in northeast El Paso after a car crashed into a utility pole at Loop 375 and…

Rollover crash on I-10 at Lee Trevino injured motorist, snarled traffic

September 13, 2019 2:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

The El Paso Fire Department said a vehicle rolled over on Interstate 10 westbound at Lee Trevino on Friday afternoon. A spokesman told ABC-7 that one…

Arizona couple killed as car, truck collide head-on along New Mexico State Road 26 near Hatch

September 13, 2019 12:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

A car and semi-truck collided along State Road 26 near Hatch on Thursday afternoon, killing an Arizona couple and shutting down the highway at…

Car flips over on I-10 westbound near UTEP during evening rush-hour

September 9, 2019 6:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

Interstate 10 westbound in El Paso was blocked near the Executive Center exit after a rollover accident during Wednesday evening’s rush hour…

Car carrier fire led to Sunday morning shutdown of I-10 east near Las Cruces, snarling traffic

September 8, 2019 9:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

A multi-vehicle fire on a car carrier trailer Sunday morning led to the closure of Interstate-10 eastbound, just south of Las Cruces for about an…