Police confirm one person died after injuries received in multi-vehicle crash on I-10 W and Hawkins.
UPDATE (5:20PM - 3/27/26): The El Paso Police Department confirms that Sergio Miguel Gomez, 74, has died of the injuries he received in a three-vehicle collision on March 14. Gomez was driving the Chevy Malibu that left a nearby parking lot, failed to stop, then crossed all lanes of Gateway West. The car jumped the center median and landed on I-10 West where it crashed into two other vehicles.
Gomez' passenger in the vehicle, a 56-year-old woman was also injured and taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Special Traffic Investigators say Gomez crashed into a Suburu Crosstrek. The driver and a passenger are residents of Heartland, Texas. They both received minor injuries.
The third vehicle was a Suburu with only the driver who was not injured.
Police were notified that Gomez died on March 26. This is the 11th traffic-related death in El Paso so far this year. There were 16 traffic deaths reported for the same time period in 2025.
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UPDATE (3:48 PM)- The El Paso Police Department says that first responders have cleared the scene and I-10 W has been reopened.
UPDATE (10:39 a.m.)- The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed that three people were taken to the hospital after the five vehicle crash on I-10 W.
One person was taken with serious injuries and the other two were taken with minor injuries.
UPDATE (10:15 a.m.) - The EPPD says that the Special Traffic Investigations unit is now responding to the crash.
A spokesperson with EPPD says that there was at least one person transported to the hospital but the person's condition is unknown at this time.
Police also say that the closure is until further notice and ask drivers to find an alternate route.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Once more information becomes available we will update you on air and online.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso Police Department says that officers are responding to a vehicle collision at I10 West at mile marker 26 near the Cielo Vista Mall.
Police say that the call came in at 8:41 am and it involves about five cars.
According to police, I-10 west is currently shut down and traffic is exiting at Airway.
This is a developing story, we will update you with more information when it becomes available.
