Police advise ‘give yourself plenty of time’ for El Paso winter driving
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police report an uptick in accidents and crashes during wet weather, and they say speed is typically a factor. A…
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Winter storm bringing rain, snow to parched Borderland; slick roads possible for motorists
EL PASO, Texas — A winter storm system arrived in the Borderland late Monday night, bringing with it rain mixing with some snow for Tuesday that…
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Man faces federal charge in high-speed chase of stolen El Paso gas tanker into NM
UPDATE, Jan. 22: A Chaparral man who allegedly carjacked a gas tanker truck from University Medical Center, and then led police on a high-speed chase…
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1 of 2 pedestrians critically hurt after being struck by cars in Las Cruces has died
UPDATE, Jan. 22: One of two pedestrians struck and critically hurt on Las Cruces streets last weekend has now died, police said Friday. The victim,…
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Body found on San Elizario road ID’d; teen fell out of a pickup, then struck by car
UPDATE, Jan. 22: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have now identified Jonathan Eliel Castillo, 18, as the person whose body was discovered last…
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Slick road conditions lead to traffic crashes, backups on I-10 in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Rain-slicked road conditions led to multiple vehicle crashes along Interstate 10 through El Paso on Thursday afternoon, leading to…
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3-car crash shuts down I-25 south near U.S. 70 in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A multi-vehicle crash triggered the closure of Interstate 25 southbound in Las Cruces late Wednesday afternoon. State…
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5 hurt, 1 seriously after rollover crash in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Five people have been transported to the hospital with injuries after a rollover crash in East El Paso, fire dispatchers said. That…
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Motorist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after 4-car wreck on U.S. 54
EL PASO, Texas — At least one person was seriously injured in a multi-car traffic crash on U.S. 54 south at Diana on Monday afternoon. It was…
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2 Fort Bliss soldiers among El Paso’s weekend traffic deaths
FORT BLISS, Texas — U.S. Army officials on Monday confirmed the weekend traffic deaths of two Fort Bliss soldiers in separate incidents on the…
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At least 1 seriously hurt as semi-truck, SUV crash shuts down I-10 east in Hudspeth County
FORT HANCOCK, Texas – One person was hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash involving a semi-truck and SUV along Interstate 10 east…
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Pedestrian struck, seriously injured in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured in far east El Paso early Sunday morning. It happened near the intersection…
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Crash in far east El Paso kills motorcyclist
EL PASO, Texas — A deadly motorcycle crash occurred in far east El Paso Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Ralph…
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Driver of car taken to hospital after colliding with Sun Metro bus in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The driver of a car was taken to the hospital after crashing into a Sun Metro bus on Friday afternoon. The crash happened just…
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3 off-duty Las Cruces police officers help El Paso motorist whose car burst into flames on I-10
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Three off-duty Las Cruces police officers are being credited for their quick thinking this week when they stopped to help…
Continue Reading Pickup truck driver killed in rollover crash that shut down I-25 in Las Cruces area
UPDATE, Jan. 13: New Mexico State Police on Wednesday identified a motorist killed in a rollover crash that shut down Interstate 25 near milepost 7…
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Police say speeding motorcyclist ran red light, triggering deadly crash with car in Lower Valley
UPDATE, Jan. 13: Police on Wednesday identified a motorcyclist killed in a Lower Valley crash as 26–year-old Alfonso Louis Chacon Jr. of El Paso.…
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon during a crash in east El Paso, police said. It happened near the…
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Man killed after being struck by vehicle in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A man was struck by a vehicle and killed Monday evening in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The incident happened at North Loop Drive and…
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Motorist seriously hurt in rollover crash along Transmountain Road in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle rollover crash in west El Paso on Saturday…
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Couple killed when semi-truck crashes into their motor home along I-10 near Tornillo
UPDATE, Jan. 1: Texas state troopers on Friday identified two Las Vegas, Nevada residents as the victims of deadly crash along I-10 near Tornillo the…
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28-year-old who crashed speeding car into concrete barrier is El Paso’s 70th, final traffic death of 2020
UPDATE, Jan. 1: A 28-year-old El Paso man, who police say lost control of his speeding car and crashed into a concrete barrier, was the final traffic…
Continue Reading I-25 in Las Cruces re-opens after Hazmat cleanup from overturned fuel tanker
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police shut down a stretch of Interstate 25 in Las Cruces and a hazardous materials team…
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I-10 reopens through Culberson, Hudspeth counties after winter storm that stranded thousands
UPDATE, Jan. 31: VAN HORN, Texas —Interstate 10 has reopened in both directions after an hours-long closure that started Wednesday night…
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Car crashes into rock wall of west El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-control car crashed into the rock wall in front a west El Paso home near UTEP. It happened about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the…
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Paso Del Norte Bridge reopens following overnight attempt by migrants to cross over
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers closed down the Paso Del Norte Bridge in Downtown El Paso for roughly eight…
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Woman seriously hurt after being trapped beneath crashing cars in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 70s was seriously injured after being trapped beneath a pair of crashing cars in downtown El Paso on Tuesday,…
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Speeding blamed in northeast El Paso rollover crash during weekend that killed woman
UPDATE, Dec. 28: Police on Monday identified the woman killed in a weekend rollover traffic crash as 36–year-old Iliana Dennis of El Paso.…
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Tanker rolls over on access road to I-10 in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A tanker, possibly carrying gasoline, rolled over on its side near the access road to Interstate 10 in central El Paso. The crash…
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1st new connection opens in I-10 Connect project in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The first connection in the I-10 Connect project is now open. The new direct connector ramp linking eastbound Loop 375 to…
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