EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) – A 24-year-old man is dead following a T-bone crash that happened early Sunday morning, Oct. 27 in East El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department (EPPD).
1 person killed in early-morning crash in East El Paso
EPPD said the Special Traffic Investigations responded to the 11200 block of Edgemere Blvd. at 2:44 a.m. on Oct. 27.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 19-year-old driver was traveling in a truck westbound on the 11200 block of Edgemere Blvd., while Israel Josaiah, 24, was traveling southbound in a car on the 3400 block of War Arrow Place.
Josaiah approached the intersection and turned onto Edgemere. However, he failed to yield the right way, and a T-bone crash occurred with the truck, according to EPPD.
EPPD said Josaiah died from his injuries sustained, and his passenger identified by police as a 19-year-old female, was transported with what were called non-critical injuries.
EPPD said the main contributing factor in this collision is the failure to yield the right of way.