EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 21-year-old Juarez woman was killed, and two others were injured after two vehicles crashed, resulting in one of them veering into the sidewalk and hitting three pedestrians on Monday evening, April 14, in Central El Paso, El Paso Police Department (EPPD) said.
EPPD said that shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Monday, the Special Traffic Investigations unit was called to assist with a pedestrian crash that resulted in one person dead.
The preliminary investigation revealed that an unidentified dark-colored Sedan was traveling south at the 1400 block of N. Mesa Street along with an Audi, EPPD said.
EPPD said that the Sedan changed lanes and struck the Audi, causing the Audi to veer onto the sidewalk and strike three of five pedestrians walking on the sidewalk.
The Sedan fled the scene of the crash, EPPD said.
EPPD said that the three pedestrians, all from Juarez, were taken to a local hospital. However, Diana Chagah Garcia, 21, died at the hospital. The other two injured are 19 and 15 years old.
The driver of the Audi, a 21-year-old man from Socorro, was arrested for possession of marijuana — charges unrelated to the crash — and he was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility, EPPD said.
EPPD said investigators are asking anyone with information about this crash to contact police at the non-emergency number of (915) 832-4400 or to remain anonymous, contact El Paso Crime Stoppers of El Paso at (915) 566-TIPS (8477).
The Special Traffic Investigations Unit continues investigating this pedestrian crash.
EPPD said this is the 21st fatality compared to 15 this time last year.
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