MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A MARKED PATROL UNIT

August 18, 2023

El Paso, Texas - On August 18, 2023, at approximately 6:50 a.m., El Paso County Sheriff's Office Special Traffic Investigators were dispatched to the intersection of Pebble Hills and Zaragoza in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving a marked patrol vehicle. The investigation revealed that the marked patrol vehicle had disregarded a red light and collided with a Chevrolet Sonic with four occupants inside. Minor injuries were reported, and the deputy was transported to a local hospital. The intersection of Pebble Hills and Zaragoza was closed for approximately four hours while investigators conducted their investigation.