1 Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash at Horizon Boulevard and Peyton Road in El Paso
One Killed in El Paso Crash at Horizon Boulevard and Peyton Road
El Paso, Texas (June 23, 2022) – Deputies with the El Paso Sheriff’s Office are looking for the driver who fled from law enforcement officers following a deadly car crash that happened earlier this month in El Paso.
The collision happened at around 10:00 p.m. Thursday, June 9, in the area of Horizon Boulevard and Peyton Road.
Police said the driver of one of the vehicles involved was seriously injured and was taken to a nearby hospital, where they later succumbed to their injuries.
The driver of the other vehicle got out of the car and fled the scene on foot. There was no description of the suspect’s vehicle or driver.
Anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigations unit at 915-538-2260 or dispatch at 915-832-4408.
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