Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Gateway North Boulevard and Edge of Texas Street in El Paso, Texas.
What Happened: A car and a tractor-trailer collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of car, killed
Details:
On or about Wednesday, October 6th, 2021, around 7:45 in the evening, an accident between a car and a tractor-trailer left one individual dead. Local law enforcement officials said the accident was reported at the intersection of Gateway North Boulevard and Edge of Texas Street in El Paso, Texas.
Police said one as-of-yet unidentified person was killed when the car they were driving and a tractor-trailer collided under unspecified circumstances at the intersection of Edge of Texas Street and Gateway North Boulevard. Paramedics pronounced the driver of the car dead of their injuries a short time after the accident. Officials did not mention any other injuries in their statement on the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from the New Mexico state line.
Officials are still examining the factors that may have contributed to the accident.