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Truck flips off I-10 onto Gateway in East El Paso, killing driver

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Update (February 3, 2025): Police just identified the deceased as Juan Antonio Ortega, 60.

Special Traffic Investigators say Ortega was driving east on I-10 when he lost control and veered to the right side of the road, hitting a curb. His car landed on Gateway East in front of another car, causing a collision. The impact caused Ortega's truck to rollover and Ortega was ejected. Police say he died at the scene.

Police believe a semi driven by an unknown person could have made contact with Ortega's truck on I-10.


EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators are at 6000 Gateway East at a rollover.

It happened just after 10 p.m. Saturday at I-10 East at Geronimo. A truck came off the I-10 onto the Gateway.

El Paso Police confirmed one person died at the scene.

All lanes at Gateway East closed from Trowbridge to Geronimo.

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