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Police say El Paso driver lost control, crashed into lower valley home

UPDATE: Police say a 25-year-old lower valley man died after crashing into the corner of a cinder-block home. Police have identified the driver as Isaac Matthew Vargas.

Investigators say Vargas was speeding and failed to negotiate a curve before crashing into the home just after 4:30 a.m. Police say Vargas died at the scene of the crash.

It wasn't until just before 7:30 a.m. that a witness called to report seeing a car lodged into a home.

Investigators say Vargas was not wearing a seatbelt.

UPDATE: Police have cleared the scene of a deadly crash in the lower valley. ABC-7 spoke to neighbors who say they are used to cars speeding through the curved portion of the street where the crash occurred. One body was removed from the car. There are no other reports of injuries.

EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso police say one person is dead after a car crashed into a lower valley home that is partially under construction.

It happened Thursday morning around 7:22 am. Police are investigating the crash.

Early reports indicate the crash happened at the 7700 block of Wenda Way. That's an area south of North Loop and North Carolina drive.

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