EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two people are dead, and two others were injured after a DPS pursuit led to a crash Monday night, Nov. 20 in El Paso’s Lower Valley.
According to a DPS spokesperson, the pursuit started on Mesa Street and ended on the 7000 block of North Loop at around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The spokesperson says a trooper attempted to stop a Kia after a traffic violation in West El Paso, however, the driver of the Kia sped up.
DPS said the driver of the Kia was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control before it rolled over near the train tracks on North Loop.
The spokesperson says there was a total of six people in the vehicle, two of whom died at the scene.
One person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and another was transported with minor injuries, according to the spokesperson.
This incident is currently still under investigation.
No further information has been released. This story will be updated once we learn more.
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