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Pedestrian struck by car, killed on I-10 east near Vinton ramp

EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed along Interstate 10 early Saturday morning, becoming El Paso’s first traffic death of the New Year. Traffic investigators were summoned to the fatality location on I-10 east near the Vinton ramp around 1:30 a.m. The victim died at the scene, but no further details were immediately available. → Read More

Child hospitalized in serious condition after being pulled out of downtown El Paso canal

EL PASO, Texas — A child was rushed to a hospital after being pulled from a canal in downtown El Paso by firefighters. The water rescue occurred around 11:15 a.m. in the area of Santa Fe Street and Calleros Court. The rescued child was rushed to a local hospital in serious condition, according to fire officials. → Read More

Deadly rollover crash forced closure of Gateway East, I-10 for several hours

UPDATE #2: As of 1:30 p.m., El Paso police indicated that Gateway East has reopened to traffic. UPDATE: As of 12:15 p.m., El Paso County Sheriff's deputies said I-10 had reopened, but Gateway East would remain closed for two more hours. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas -- A deadly rollover crash along Gateway East near → Read More

Miami out of Sun Bowl due to Covid cases, replacement team sought

UPDATE, Dec. 27: With four days notice, here's a look at some of the options the Sun Bowl Association is looking at: The most logical choice would be for SMU, East Carolina or Memphis to take Miami's slot because their bowl games have all been canceled due to opponents dropping out from Covid-19. But reports → Read More

Miami out of Sun Bowl due to Covid, replacement sought

EL PASO, Texas — The University of Miami Hurricanes are withdrawing from the Sun Bowl game on New Year’s Eve due to Covid-19 issues, bowl officials confirmed Sunday evening to ABC-7. Sun Bowl officials said they are working to find a replacement to play the Washington State Cougars, who arrived in El Paso earlier Sunday. → Read More

1 dead, 2 seriously hurt in El Paso Christmas Eve traffic crashes

EL PASO, Texas — A pair of Christmas Eve traffic crashes in El Paso left one person dead and two others seriously injured. A single-vehicle rollover at Gateway East and Burgundy Friday night was responsible for the fatality, police confirmed. The car flipped over after colliding with a utility pole. A separate collision involving a → Read More

Cowboys clinch 1st playoff berth since 2018 due to 49ers loss

DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2018 with the San Francisco 49ers loss to the Tennesse Titans on Thursday night. Dallas currently sits as the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs and still has a shot at the No. 1 seed. The Cowboys are → Read More

Woman standing in middle of Otero County highway is struck by car, killed

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico -- A Louisiana woman was struck by a vehicle and killed along an Otero County highway over the weekend, New Mexico State Police confirmed on Monday. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Mary Woods of Saint Joseph, Louisiana. Her death occurred on U.S. Highway 70 around mile marker 208 west of Alamogordo → Read More

50 firefighters battle major warehouse blaze in central El Paso

EL PASO, Texas — A major building fire late Sunday night in an industrial area of central El Paso drew a massive response from firefighters. The warehouse blaze in the 1800 block of E. Mills was labeled a condition 4 fire by the El Paso Fire Department. That’s basically the Borderland’s equivalent of a 4-alarm → Read More

Central El Paso family loses home in fire that created smoke seen for miles

EL PASO, Texas -- A central El Paso family lost their home Sunday afternoon in a fire that produced smoke visible for miles. The smoky afternoon blaze happened around 2 p.m. in the 1400 block of E. Yandell Drive; it took fire crews about an hour to knock down that fire. Firefighters said there were → Read More

1 dead in wrong way head-on crash along Loop 375 in Lower Valley

EL PASO, Texas -- A motorist was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into a semi-truck along a portion of Loop 375 in the Lower Valley on Wednesday night. The deadly collision happened about 8 p.m. on Loop 375 East near Yarbrough. Investigators at the scene indicated that "a vehicle was traveling westbound on → Read More

Semi rollover forces closure on N Desert at Vinton overpass

EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck rollover crash at N. Desert Blvd. and Vinton Road on Tuesday afternoon was expected to snarl traffic for hours. The overturned truck forced the closure of all lanes of the Vinton overpass westbound and eastbound. The Texas Dept. of Transportation just before 1 p.m. estimated it would take three → Read More

Victim seriously hurt in stabbing attack near downtown El Paso

EL PASO, Texas -- One person was seriously wounded Monday evening in a stabbing attack near downtown El Paso. It happened about 5:45 p.m. at E. Yandell Drive and N. Mesa Street. First-responders indicated the the victim was rushed to a local hospital in serious condition. There was no immediate word from police as to → Read More

Man's body found in southern Dona Ana County desert area

MESQUITE, New Mexico -- A body was found Sunday in a desert area off of Interstate 10 near Mesquite, according to the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office. Officials said the discovery of what's believed to be a man in his 30s happened at 10 a.m. when a passerby found him and alerted authorities. An investigation into the suspicious death was underway; no further details were immediately available. → Read More

Man shot, wounded during west El Paso home break in that may be tied to gangs

EL PASO, Texas — A 34-year-old man was shot and wounded late Friday night during what he said was a home break-in attempt in west El Paso. The police department's gang unit was investigating the shooting that happened in the 600 block of White Cliffs about 11 p.m. Friday. Police dogs searched the area for → Read More

Motorcyclist dies in crash with car at east El Paso intersection

EL PASO, Texas -- A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car late Wednesday night at an east El Paso intersection. Police traffic investigators were summoned to the deadly crash scene at N. Zaragoza Road and Crested Quail Drive around 11:30 p.m. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the site of the wreck. → Read More

22-year-old motorcyclist dies after colliding with car, tree and pole in east El Paso

UPDATE: Police on Thursday identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash the previous night as 22-year-old Jeffrey Seth Lopez of east El Paso. Investigators indicated the motorcycle crashed into the rear of a vehicle making a turn from Saul Kleinfeld onto the 1800 block of Zaragoza about 11 p.m. "As a result of the collision, → Read More

Pedestrian struck by car along Mesa in west El Paso

EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in west El Paso on Friday night. It happened at Mesa and Eubank streets. Police summoned traffic investigators to the scene around 9 p.m. There was as no immediate word on the condition of the pedestrian, but the callout of investigators to the scene → Read More

Pedestrian struck, killed by car along Mesa in west El Paso

EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in west El Paso on Friday night. It happened at Mesa and Eubank streets. Police summoned traffic investigators to the scene around 9 p.m. and Mesa was closed in both directions into Saturday morning. Police said the pedestrian died, but provided no further details. → Read More

80-year-old man killed in Las Cruces car crash; police seek witnesses

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- Police said Friday they were seeking witnesses to a deadly 2-car crash at a Las Cruces intersection. An 80-year-old man was killed in the crash that happened at Roadrunner Parkway and Mars Avenue around 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Authorities didn't release the victim's name. The crash involved a red, 4-door Dodge Nitro → Read More