EL PASO, Texas — Four people were taken to the hospital after a car rolled over in east El Paso early Monday morning. It happened on Interstate 10 near Zaragoza Road just after 1 a.m. All the eastbound lanes of the freeway were closed a few hours, but this crash is no longer affecting traffic.
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EL PASO, Texas — A water line was struck by a contractor on Friday afternoon, flooding a busy east El Paso intersection and leaving a neaby apartment complex without water. The water leak happened about 2 p.m. at the corner of Hawkins and Viscount. While it made for a mess for motorists in the area,
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EL PASO, Texas – A car fire on the Spaghetti Bowl snarled the Friday afternoon/evening commute for some motorists. The vehicle caught fire shortly before 3:15 p.m. on the U.S. 54 South ramp at Interstate 10. El Paso Fire officials said the fire was contained shortly after they arrived on the scene. But it took
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UPDATE: El Paso police on Wednesday identified the victims and provided more details about a deadly car crash the prior night in the 7000 block of Dyer Street. Authorities said the driver of the car, 26–year-old Jesse Angel Lopez, was killed in that crash. His two passengers, 25–year-old Herman Queindell Roberts and 24 –year-old Eric
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I-10 West at Airway, road debris, FINAL, all lanes open, backup to Hawkins.— @EPPOLICETRAFFIC (@eppolicetraffic) September 16, 2020 I-10 West at Airway, road debris, update 2, right lane closed, backup to Hawkins, clearing time until further notice.— @EPPOLICETRAFFIC (@eppolicetraffic) September 16, 2020 I-10 West at Airway, road debris, update, right two lanes closed, backup to
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UPDATE: A 28-year-old pedestrian struck by a car in a hit-and-run has died from his injuries, Las Cruces police said Wednesday, adding that the driver of the vehicle has now been identified and will face charges. Investigators said Fernando Padilla’s dog had wandered out into traffic on Lohman Avenue and he was trying to retrieve
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SOCORRO, Texas — A serious crash involving two vehicles resulted in the closure of the Socorro and Winn roads intersection on Monday afternoon. There was no immediate word from authorities as to injuries or other details about the collision. ***Traffic Advisory***Traffic accident on Socorro at Winn Rd. Intersection will be closed for next hour please
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man struck by an SUV while riding his bike earlier this month has died, making him the city’s 51st traffic fatality of the year. Police on Monday identified the victim as 58–year old Michael Lee Brown. Borwn had been hospitalized following the collision between his bike and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police responded to a serious crash early Monday morning that closed down a portion of Loop 375 for many hours. Emergency dispatchers told ABC-7 they received reports of the one-car crash just after 2 a.m. on Loop 375 at Iron Medics. Traffic investigators were on scene and at
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EL PASO, Texas — After being approved by City Council back in June, east-central El Paso’s Robert E. Lee Road was officially renamed this week as Buffalo Soldier Road to honor the historic contributions of black soldiers. The new street signs were erected during a dedication ceremony on Thursday at a cost of about $4,000,
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EL PASO, Texas – An 87-year-old El Paso driver was killed when he failed to yield the right of way and made a turn in front of another vehicle, El Paso Police said Friday. Eusebio Salazar was driving southbound along the 1700 block of North Zaragoza Road at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday when he made a
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DEMING, New Mexico — Following storms and heavy rain that moved through the region, drivers along a stretch of Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico faced hazardous road conditions due to flooding on Wednesday. The New Mexico Department of Transportation issued an advisory warning of very high water along I-10 at milepost 68, which is
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HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Authorities said a truck driver and his passenger were killed when three semi-trucks were involved in a chain-reaction crash early Thursday morning crash along Interstate-10 in Hudspeth County. That deadly crash occurred around midnight along I-10 at mile marker 67, about two miles west of Ft. Handcock. Texas Highway Patrol troopers
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EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley. It happened in the 800 block of Lomaland Drive just after 11 p.m. Police said the crash involved just one vehicle. The person who was hospitalized suffered life-threatening injuries. Investigators were called out
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HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — A semi-truck that caught fire late Wednesday night backed up traffic for motorists traveling along a portion of Interstate 10 through Hudspeth County. The truck caught fire along I-10 westbound near McNary after one or more rear tires apparently blew. Hudspeth County Sheriff Arvin West told ABC-7 there were no deaths
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EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured in a collision involving a motorcycle Wednesday night along Interstate 10 in west El Paso. The collision happened on I-10 eastbound near the Sunland Park exit around 8:30 p.m., according to a police tweet. Fire dispatchers indicated two crash victims were taken to hospitals from the scene,
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — New Mexico’s signature state vegetable was responsible for the shutdown of the intersection of a pair of state highways on Wednesday afternoon. Spilled red chiles could be seen in a colorful display along the intersection of NM 136 and NM 273 (Pete Domenici Highway and McNutt Road) in Santa Teresa.
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HIDALGO COUNTY, New Mexico – An El Pasoan was identified Monday by New Mexico State Police as the woman killed in a weekend rollover crash in New Mexico’s Bootheel region. State Police said a sports-utility vehicle was traveling eastbound at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 10 near the New Mexico-Arizona state line when for reasons
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EL PASO, Texas — No one was hurt when two cars collided, causing one of them to flip on its side, along a busy west El Paso street on Saturday afternoon. The crash happened on North Mesa Street near the Crossroads Drive intersection headed toward Doniphan Drive. One car could be seen with a smashed
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LA UNION, New Mexico – A crash on New Mexico Highway 28 near La Union late Friday afternoon left a woman with very serious injuries. The crash involved a 26-year-old woman on a motorcycle and a car, according to officials with the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was airlifted to University Medical Center
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UPDATE: State troopers on Friday said two teenage girls from California died when the SUV they were riding in rear-ended a semi-truck along I-10 about six miles west of Sierra Blanca. The victims were identified as 16-year-old Sophia Aslanian and 19-year-old Emma Aslanian, both of Los Angeles. Their father, 43-year-old Robert Aslanian, was hospitalized at
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HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Two separate, but nearby, semi-truck crashes backed up traffic for miles along Interstate-10 westbound in Hudspeth County on Tuesday evening – with the second incident turning deadly and killing a New Mexico man. The first crash happened around 5 p.m. near mile marker 95 and involved a tractor-trailer rig that jackknifed.
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TEXOMA, Oklahoma – A van carrying eight children from Las Cruces struck a semi-truck along an Oklahoma highway, killing two of the New Mexico youngsters and hospitalizing two others. The weekend crash happened along Highway 54 near Texoma. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers told KFOR-TV that inattention by the van driver, identified as 30-year-old Intessar Al
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EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is undertaking a number of major projects around the city. But perhaps one of the biggest is the Montana Freeway project. Work on Phase 1 has been going on there for 16 months. But because of the flat terrain, drivers have been unable to appreciate
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EL PASO, Texas — A white pickup truck that was believed to have traveled in the wrong direction along Interstate 10 crashed into a west El Paso gas station a short time later on Thursday evening. Two people suffered minor injuries in the incident and were taken to hospitals; the pickup driver was taken into
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Both traffic and crime scene investigators are probing the cause of a 5-car crash in far east El Paso Wednesday afternoon that left two people injured, sheriff’s deputies said. The collision happened in the 1500 block of Horizon Blvd. about 3:30 p.m. The two injured were each taken to local hospitals,
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EL PASO, Texas — Police had to diverting traffic off of Interstate 10 eastbound at Piedras during a portion of Monday evening’s rush hour due to a traffic crash. Authorities told ABC-7 that a jackknifed semi led to the closure, but there was no immediate word of any injuries. In order for tow trucks to
Continue Reading UPDATE, Aug. 17: State police on Monday identified a woman killed in a weekend traffic crash outside Las Cruces. Investigators said 27-year-old Haley Skufca, of Las Cruces was a passenger in a car that, for unknown reasons, crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another car. The driver of that car
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UPDATE, Aug. 17: One of five people injured in Friday’s head-on car crash in the 2800 block of W. Paisano has died, El Paso police said Monday. But authorities said they are unable to identify the deceased victim as well as most of the others injured, who had apparently crossed over from Mexico moments before
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EL PASO, Texas — Two people were found hurt after a traffic crash in far east El Paso late Friday night. El Paso police officers, sheriff’s deputies and constables converged on the scene at Montwood Drive and Sun Fire Boulevard; red crime scene tape was erected around the area. Fire department dispatchers said two injured
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