Alexander Ortiz Killed in El Paso Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 10; Martin Medina Arrested

El Paso, Texas – One person was killed and another was arrested early Saturday morning in a DWI crash in El Paso, according to officials.

The fatal crash happened around 2:55 a.m., December 16, on I-10 East near Executive

Officials said the interstate had been closed due to a separate deadly collision at I-10 East MM 18, causing a semi-truck to park on the right emergency lane of I-10 East.

Martin Medina, 31, of Chaparral, was driving a 2017 Nissan Versa when she veered to the right and collided with the left rear corner of the semi-trailer.

The force of the impact caused the right side and roof of the Nissan Versa to detach.

A passenger in the Versa, 31-year-old Alexander Ortiz, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was killed in the crash.

Medina was determined to be intoxicated and was charged with intoxication manslaughter and booked into jail on a $100,000 bond and a $10,000 personal reconnaissance bond.

The semi-truck driver was uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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