Police identify 3 who died in crash on Redd Road in West El Paso

UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department identified the three people who died after a crash on Redd Road in West El Paso Friday.

49-year-old Rafael Mendoza died. Police said he was a passenger in a Ford F250 truck.

In a separate GMC Sierra truck, 57-year-old Edgar Dominguez and 56-year-old Velsa Dominguez died, police said. Edgar drove the truck at the time of the crash.

Investigators learned the Ford truck drove east on Redd Road while the GMC truck drove north on Southwestern Drive. The roads intersect near a Lowe's store.

A T-bone crash happened and made the GMC Sierra hit a traffic pole, police said. The crash resulted in Mendoza, Edgar and Velsa Dominguez sustaining serious injuries, from which they died.

The El Paso Police Department said speed and alcohol are possible factors in the crash. The investigation continues.

Police said these are the 47-49th traffic deaths this year, compared to 46 at this time last year.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Police Department says members of the Special Traffic Investigation unit responded to a crash in West El Paso that left three people dead. 

The crash was reported just after 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Southwestern Drive and Redd Road.

No further information is available.

The crash remains under investigation.