Man charged with intoxication manslaughter after deadly Sunland Park drive collision

UPDATE: (03/17): According to documents obtained by ABC-7, Michael Allen Ransdell said he had his hazard lights on prior to the crash because his brakes failed. Ransdell told an officer another vehicle approached his causing him to veer right over a curb. Ransdell said that caused him to lose control and collide with another vehicle's front bumper.

An officer trained in field sobriety testing determined Ransdell was impaired and worked up a blood search warrant. Ransdell's blood sample was collected.

The document also states the victim, Pat Mullen, died at the scene after being ejected from Ransdell's Dodge Ram.

UPDATE (03/15) El Paso police have charged 39-year-old Michael Allen Ransdell with intoxication manslaughter. Ransdell's bond has been set at $300,000. The passenger killed in the crash has been identified as 56-year-old Pat Luis Mullen. Police have described Ransdell as the driver that caused the crash. He was booked into the El Paso county jail after being released from the hospital.

UPDATE (03/14): El Paso police say road rage played a role in a deadly collision late Saturday night. Police say 23-year-old John Michael Adelberg was driving east on Mesa Hills drive while 39-year-old Michael Allen Ransdell was driving south on Sunland Park. Investigators say Adelberg saw Ransdell had his right turn signal on and assumed he would make a right at Mesa Hills drive. As Adelberg turned into Sunland Park he got in the Ransdell's path.

Investigators say Adelberg merged into the left lane to allow Ransdell to pass. That's when police say a road rage incident occurred. According to police, as both cars continued south on Sunland Park drive towards the highway on-ramp, Ransdell veered into Adelberg's car, causing a collision.

Police say that crash caused Ransdell to suffer serious injuries and caused his passenger to suffer fatal injuries. The passenger's identity has not been released.

EL PASO, Texas -- One person is dead after a crash in west El Paso. The crash happened in the 800 block of Sunland Park Dr., near Sunland Park Mall.

According to the El Paso Police Department, the crash happened late Saturday night at around 11:50 p.m.

Officials said two vehicles were involved. Another person was taken to the hospital as a result of the crash.

Special Traffic Investigators are now investigating what led up to the crash.