37-Year-Old Michael Aceto Killed in Northeast El Paso Two-Vehicle Crash on McCombs

El Paso, Texas (May 12, 2020) – One person was killed, and two others were injured Monday afternoon in a head-on collision in northeast El Paso, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened around 2:00 p.m. May 11, in the 12000 block of McCombs.

Police said Michael Aceto, 37, was driving a 1998 Saturn southbound on McCombs when he veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on into a 2000 Chrysler Voyager driven by Josefa Ortiz Silva, 54.

Aceto was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Silva and her 64-year-old male passenger were taken to University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The El Paso Police department’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit is investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Michael Aceto.

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A wrongful death claim for a family member may be brought by spouses, children, or parents. The State of Texas also allows the estate of the deceased to bring a survival action to recover for past medical expenses and conscious pain and suffering, as well as other non-economic damages which the deceased may have suffered before death. Texas does not permit brothers, sisters, cousins, or grandparents to assert any claims for the death of a family member.

Wrongful death claims require an attorney who understands the complexity of the damages caused by a significant loss. The lawyer representing the client has the responsibility to hire the necessary experts to help prove the case. 

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