Diana Vasquez Killed in El Paso Train Crash at Dyer Street and Stan Roberts

El Paso, Texas (January 15, 2022) – A woman was killed Thursday night in a train crash in El Paso, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened around 11:21 p.m., January 13, at the intersection of Dyer Street and Stan Roberts.

Police said Diana Saray Vasquez, 33, was driving a Dodge Charger eastbound on Stan Roberts when she failed to stop for the stop sign at the intersection. She crossed into Dyer, went over a dirt berm, and came to a stop on the railroad tracks.

The Dodge was then struck by a southbound Union Pacific Train.

Vasquez was taken to University Medical Center where she later died.

An investigation is underway.

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