Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times
Mon, April 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM UTC
A 74-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car driven by an 86-year-old man who was making a turn on a Downtown El Paso street, police said.
Maria Patrocinio Longoria, of El Paso, was on a crosswalk when she was struck at about 8:15 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 5, at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Kansas Street, stated a news release issued by El Paso police spokeswoman Detective Judy Oviedo on Monday.
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The Special Traffic Investigations Unit determined that Roberto Rodriguez, also of El Paso, was driving a 2011 Volvo S40 on Texas Avenue when he turned onto Kansas and hit Longoria, police reported. Longoria died at the scene.
Investigators noted that failure to yield to a pedestrian was a factor in the deadly collision. The investigation continues.
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The Downtown pedestrian collision was the 13th traffic-related death in El Paso of the year compared with 19 at the same time in 2025.
It was the first of three serious pedestrian collisions on Sunday. The second occurred shortly before noon on Interstate 10 East near Paisano Drive in the Central area and the third occurred about 8 p.m. on I-10 East near Downtown.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
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