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Lower Valley crash snarls traffic at Gateway East & Hawkins

By Jim Parker

Published April 20, 2021 1:32 PM

EL PASO, Texas -- A car crash in El Paso's Lower Valley has snarled Tuesday afternoon traffic.

Few details were available about the crash occurring at Gateway East at Hawkins, but police said multiple lanes were closed and traffic was backed up to Airway.

Police estimated it would be at least 3 p.m. before the crash scene could be cleared and all lanes reopened for motorists.

Gateway East @ Hawkins, collision, UPDATE-2, Hawkins Exit-26 and Gateway eastbound 3 left lanes closed, backup to Airway, clearing time 2 hrs.
— @EPPOLICETRAFFIC (@eppolicetraffic) April 20, 2021

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Jim Parker

Jim Parker is the former Director of Digital Content for ABC-7.

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