Joseph Gomez Killed in DUI Crash at Pebble Hills Boulevard and Red Sails Drive in El Paso

Joseph Gomez Killed in DUI Crash at Pebble Hills Boulevard and Red Sails Drive in El Paso

Joseph Gomez Killed in El Paso Two-Vehicle Crash at Pebble Hills Boulevard and Red Sails Drive

El Paso, Texas (October 1, 2019) – An El Paso County corrections officer was injured in a suspected DUI crash Sunday night in El Paso, according to the police.

The fatal crash took place around 8:00 p.m. September 22, at the intersection of Pebble Hills Boulevard and Red Sails Drive.

Police said Joseph Gomez, 30, of El Paso, was driving his car when he was t-boned by a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Erick Angel Ortiz of El Paso, who had run a red light at the intersection.

Gomez was taken to the hospital where he later died. He was also a volunteer coach for Southeast T-Bird youth football.

Ortiz was charged with intoxication manslaughter. He will be booked into the jail on a $100,000.00 bond, upon his release from the hospital.

The crash remains under investigation.

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