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Published on: December 12, 2019

Accident Injury Report – Fatal Accident on I-40 Amarillo

Amarillo TX (December 12, 2019) Amarillo police continue to investigate a fatal accident on I-40 east near South Lakeside Drive that left one woman dead and the driver arrested. Authorities arrested 38-year-old Ricardo Alfonzo Sanchez, for suspicion of intoxicated manslaughter.

The accident happened Tuesday night around 8PM when the driver flipped the vehicle trying to get back on the highway. His passenger, 31-year-old Ashley Renee Hernandez, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Contributing factors to the accident were the use of marijuana and excessive speed. Police believe not using a seatbelt contributed to the passenger’s death.

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Published on: December 12, 2019

Accident Injury Report – Mother and Son Fatal Crash El Paso

By Carabin Shaw

Las Cruces, NM (December 7, 2019) Mother and son, 25 year-old Elide Garcia and 6 year-old Jose Luis Wences were killed by a suspected drunk driver on Saturday night December 7th. The Las Cruces residents were struck head on by an SUV going the wrong way on Loop 375 near Bowie High School in El Paso on their way home to Las Cruces. Jose died upon impact while his mother, Eldie, passed a short time later at the hospital. Eldie Garcia’s boyfriend, Alberto Cuellar was also in the vehicle and remains hospitalized in serious condition.

The suspected drunk driver of the other vehicle, Juan Martinez, was also hospitalized and will be booked and charged with 2 counts of intoxicated manslaughter when released. Martinez, was driving his SUV eastbound in the wrong direction on Loop 375 west when he hit the other car Saturday night.

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Published on: December 12, 2019

Accident Injury Report – Two Pedestrians Thrown off Overpass In El Paso

By Carabin Shaw

El Paso TX (December 9, 2019) Two pedestrians were thrown off an overpass and fell approximately 4 stories, one to his death and the other in serious condition Monday evening. The accident happened when the 2 victims, Carlos Lechuga (35) and Hector Martinez (33) were assisting a driver of a stalled 18-wheeler. The truck was stopped on the ramp of 375 and I-10 near the Americas interchange. The 2 men had pulled their GMC Sierra in front of the semi truck and were out of their vehicle at the time. An Escalade driven by a Martin Castaneda (22) struck the rear of the semi and then the rear of the GMC Sierra pushing the men off the overpass and onto the highway 40 feet below. Both men were taken to Del Sol Hospital with serious injuries where Mr. Lechuga later died. The driver of the Escalade was also hospitalized with minor injuries. At this time the accident is still under investigation as per the El Paso police.

Pedestrian Fatalities In 2018 there was a total of 5,684 pedestrian related accidents in Texas with 617 of those resulting in deaths. (TXDot) The Governor’s Highway Safety Association estimates that Texas is one of the 5 states that has the highest number of pedestrians killed along U.S highways. Pickups, SUVs and crossover utility vehicles are responsible for the increased severeness of injuries to these pedestrians. As a result, people who are hit by one of these larger and more powerful vehicles are more likely to suffer serious injuries or death. Pedestrian fatalities involving SUV’s jumped by 50% between 2013 to 2017. (GSHA.org)

For more information about the specific statistics for your city, visit the Texas Department of Transportation.

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