Update: Police say driver might have been using cell phone when she crashed into teen

Dec. 12 Update:

A 14-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle on Alameda.

El Paso Police say Paola Munoz was in a crosswalk, crossing at the 8600 block of Alameda at 5:43 p.m. when she was struck by a 62-year-old woman driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer.

Police say information they have received indicates the driver may have been using a cell phone at the time of the crash.

Investigators haven’t determined if charges will be filed in the case.

Dec. 11 Story: A freshman Ysleta High School student is in the intensive care unit at a local hospital after being hit by an SUV Thursday night.

An Ysleta Independent School District spokeswoman has confirmed Paola Munoz was struck in front of the high school on the 8600 block of Alameda Avenue around 6 p.m.

A friend on the scene, Erick Portillo, said the girl is 14 years old and their group was crossing Alameda Avenue to get to McDonald’s. “I just heard a big impact and I didn’t know what to do,” Portillo said. “I just started panicking, and when I got out of shock I got my phone and called 911. The other witness that was coming here, she saw her (the driver) on the phone.”

The driver remained on the scene and was cooperating with El Paso Police Department officers. No word yet on whether or not she will face charges.

ABC-7 will update this story as more information becomes available.