El Paso Police said that a multi-vehicle collision occurred early on Saturday, October 14, in the Lower Valley of El Paso, leaving three individuals dead and three others hurt.
Four automobiles were involved in the 8:25 a.m. collision at 700 S. Zaragoza close to Americas, according to the police.
According to a police official, the three injured individuals were sent to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening wounds. They were all young adults. The three victims’ ages were unknown to the police.
UPDATE: All lanes closed, Zaragoza Exit 48 from Loop 375 East closed, all lanes on FM 659/Zaragoza South to the Ysleta port of entry closed, minor back up, clearing time until further notice.
— TxDOT El Paso (@txdotelp) October 14, 2023
According to TxDOT, all lanes at Americas North and Zaragoza remained closed. Both the Zaragoza underpass on Americas and Zaragoza Exit 48 off Loop 375 East are still blocked.
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The incident has reportedly restricted vehicular access to Juarez, according to TxDOT. There are few pedestrian routes leading to Juarez. Although they must take a detour, Juarez-bound pedestrians and vehicles do not experience any disruptions. Outbound and incoming commercial traffic procedures are identical.