EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — El Paso Police say alcohol was a contributing factor in a fatal crash that happened last month in El Paso’s Lower Valley.
Police say Jesus Manuel Huerta, 69, had a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .188, adding that alcohol was a contributing factor in the fatal crash on Sunday, June 2.
Just after 3 p.m. that Sunday, Huerta was traveling eastbound on Loop 375 in a Ford van. Police say Huerta began to drive on the median between the Midway off-ramp and the traffic lanes of Loop 375 East for an unknown reason.
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Huerta then collided at a slow speed with a street light pole near the area and the vehicle caught on fire, according to police.
This is the 33rd traffic fatality of this year compared to 37 at this time last year.
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