El Paso police say driver failed to yield right of way in deadly upper valley crash
UPDATE (6:00 P.M.): El Paso police have identified one of two people killed in this morning's crash. Police say 37-year-old Michelle Lira of Sunland Park was driving east on Artcraft Road when she tried to make a u-turn in front of a westbound tractor-trailer.
Police say Lira failed to yield the right of way to the tractor-trailer. Lira, and her passenger, a female in her 50s died at the scene.
The crash happened around 8:50 a.m. Tuesday at 600 Artcraft Road.
The tractor-trailer driver was described as a 30-year-old man from El Paso.
UPDATE (4:40 p.m): TxDOT is reporting all lanes are back open, and the scene has been cleared.
UPDATE: TxDOT El Paso indicated in a tweet the clearing time for this crash will be around 4 hours. Artcraft is currently closed between Doniphan and West Side Drive and detours are in place according to TxDOT.
UPDATE: Artcraft is currently closed between Doniphan and West Side Drive. Detours are in place. Expected clearing time ~4 hours. https://t.co/69678XUFor
— TxDOT El Paso (@txdotelp) October 18, 2022
UPDATE: Police have blocked off the intersection at Artcraft Road and Upper Valley road. Cars are being directed back in the direction they arrived.
EL PASO, Texas -- Two people have died in a crash involving a semi at Upper Valley and Artcraft Road, according to police.
ABC-7 has a crew on the way to the scene.
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