Eddie Santana ID’d as Man Killed in El Paso Pedestrian Accident on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

El Paso, Texas (November 6, 2022) – The man who died after he was struck by two vehicles early Sunday morning in El Paso has been identified as 38- year-old Eddie Santana.

The deadly accident occurred near the 12800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

El Paso Police said Santana was walking in the middle of the road when a 2016 Chevy Equinox heading northbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard hit him.

A semi-trailer that was behind the Equinox avoided the pedestrian in the roadway, but a portion of the semi-trailer hit Santana

Santana was pronounced dead at the scene.

El Paso Police are investigating the crash.

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