Christopher Perez Arrested in Fatal El Paso Pedestrian Accident on McCombs Street

El Paso, Texas (July 28, 2022) – A man has been arrested in connection to the June hit-and-run accident that left one person dead in El Paso, according to the police.

Christopher Perez, 20, of NE El Paso, was arrested on Monday, June 25.

The accident happened around 10:05 p.m., on June 18, in the 9500 block of McCombs Street.

Police said a 2004 to 2014 four-door maroon Mitsubishi Galant was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck Cecil Blesh O’Neal III, 48, of Northeast El Paso, who was crossing the road.

O’Neal was killed in the crash.

The Mitsubishi fled the scene after the accident. The suspect, Perez, was arrested on Monday and was charged with an accident involving death, and booked on a $150,000 bond into the El Paso County Jail Downtown.

The police are investigating the crash. Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to call the El Paso Police at 915-832-4400. To remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward, people can call Crime Stoppers at 915-566- 8477 (TIPS).

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