Two Police Officers Hospitalized after El Paso Pedestrian Accident on U.S. 70
El Paso, Texas (February 3, 2019) – Two New Mexico State Police officers were struck and injured by a vehicle on Saturday in El Paso, according to a local news source.
The accident occurred at an unspecified time on Saturday, February 2, on U.S. 70.
As per the article, the officers were struck by a passing vehicle while they were investigating a different crash on the highway.
A state police unit was also struck by the passing vehicle.
Both officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.
U.S. 70 was shut down following the crash.
Traffic was diverted onto Bataan Memorial West at Brahman.
The police are investigating the crash.