A man died and nine other people were injured in a collision involving a semitrailer and multiple other vehicles that closed a portion of Transmountain Road by Interstate 10 in West El Paso.
The El Paso Police Department responded to a collision about 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at Transmountain Road and North Desert Boulevard. A witness at the scene reported seeing people on the ground near vehicles that appeared to be heavily damaged.
Transmountain Road was closed at the intersection as pieces of metal, plastic and other debris littered the roadway.
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A wreck involving a semitrailer and several vehicles occurred on Transmountain Road at the overpass over Interstate 10 in West El Paso on Oct. 19, 2026.
El Paso police said that the crash is under investigation by the Special Traffic Investigations Unit.
1 dead, 9 injured in Transmountain Road crash
El Paso Fire Department spokesman Hector Gonzalez said there were a total of 10 patients at the Transmountain Road crash scene.
One patient was flown to a hospital via the Fire STAR ambulance helicopter; four were transported to a hospital under Code 1, the least serious transport code; and four people refused transportation to a hospital, Gonzalez said.
El Paso police spokeswoman Detective Judy Oviedo said one man died in the collision, which involved a semitrailer and about five other vehicles. The investigation continues, she added.
Transmountain Road intersection closed in West El Paso
The Texas Department of Transportation highway map shows that the Transmountain westbound is closed at the intersection, with a “critical” incident listed at the foot of the mountain road.
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All westbound lanes of Loop 375 (Transmountain Road) are closed at Exit 11A (Northwestern Drive), and Loop 375 East (Transmountain Road) is closed at the I-10 overpass, TxDOT said in a post on X.
All lanes of North Desert Boulevard at Transmountain Road are also closed, with traffic being diverted onto I-10.
The closure is until further notice.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
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