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5 hurt, 1 seriously after rollover crash in east El Paso

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Five people, one with life-threatening injuries, were sent to the hospital after a rollover crash at Loop 375 North and Iron Medics. A firefighter also suffered minor injuries when another car hit a pole at the scene and sprayed debris.
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January 18, 2021 8:43 PM
Published 8:17 PM

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 includes one person with life-threatening injuries. The other four people suffered what were described as minor injuries.

According to a Fire Department spokesman, a driver lost control of their car, drove off the road and through a fence at Loop 375 North and Iron Medics near Fort Bliss. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m.

The El Paso Police Department's Special Traffic Investigation unit is on the scene.

Also at the scene of the crash, another car hit a pole and some of the debris injured a firefighter. The firefighter was treated at the scene for what were described as minor injuries and then transported to the hospital as a precaution.

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