Another life was tragically extinguished on the streets of El Paso, marking a somber milestone in the city’s ongoing battle with traffic fatalities. The El Paso Police Department reported a deadly collision that occurred on Wednesday at the intersection of Magnetic and Hercules, which claimed the life of a motorcyclist. The incident, currently under investigation by the Special Traffic Investigations unit, involves a southbound Nissan driven by Orozco and a northbound motorcyclist named Moya, who, traveling at a “high rate of speed,” collided with the Nissan as it turned left onto Hercules.
Despite the efforts at the scene, Moya succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead, an outcome that has become all too familiar in the city. The case of the 58th traffic fatality signifies a modest decrease in the number of roadway tragedies as compared to the 63 fatalities recorded at this same stage last year, yet each number still represents a life violently interrupted and a community stricken by another wave of grief and unanswered questions. The Special Traffic Investigations unit vows to bring clarity to this incident as it continues its meticulous probe into the circumstances that led to this lamentable event…