Brisa De la Cruz, 24, dies in ATV crash in Red Sands
Update (December 5, 2024): Special Traffic Investigators say 24-year-old Brisa De la Cruz died at the hospital. An unidentified 20-year-old woman was released after receiving treatment for minor injuries. Emergency crews also treated three men at the scene. Investigators are still looking into the crash.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's office is responding to an ATV crash Friday afternoon that sent at least one person to the hospital.
According to a release from the Sheriff's Public Affairs Division, deputies responded to the crash involving two all-terrain vehicles and four people in total in the Red Sands area around 3 p.m. No other details are currently available.
Red Sands is an area of distinctly-colored sand that can be seen from Montana Ave. in far east El Paso County. It is often frequented by off-roading enthusiasts, and has also become known for crimes and other issues as the land is privately owned but not closed to the public.
