El Paso Mourns as Paisano Chase Ends in Tragic Double Fatality, Totaling 50 Traffic Deaths This Year

Tragedy struck the streets of El Paso once again as two individuals lost their lives in a high-speed collision on the 2300 block of Paisano, bringing the city’s traffic fatalities to 49 and 50 for the year. According to the El Paso Police Department, Special Traffic Investigations were called to the scene on Sunday to investigate what appeared to be yet another consequence of a vehicle attempting to evade law enforcement.

The incident began when Border Patrol agents noticed multiple individuals sprinting from the border wall and entering an Infiniti G37. The driver of the vehicle then led a chase onto Paisano, pushing the car’s limits until losing control during a U-turn, striking a curb and a light pole before the vehicle overturned. The crash led to the instantaneous death of two passengers, whose names have yet to be released pending family notifications…

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