EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 Thursday night has claimed the life of an El Paso man, authorities announced Saturday.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:08 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, near mile marker 0 on I-10 westbound. The Anthony Police Department responded to the scene and, due to the crash’s severity, requested assistance from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigators, who have taken over the investigation.
According to a news release issued by investigators on Saturday, November 15, preliminary findings show that a Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling westbound and had been weaving before it came to a stop in the number two lane for unknown reasons.
An approaching 18-wheeler was unable to stop in time and struck the rear of the stationary pickup.
The driver of the Chevrolet, 33-year-old Natanael Mejia of El Paso, was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.
He succumbed to those injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Officials confirmed Saturday that his next of kin have been notified.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Authorities are likely working to determine why the pickup truck came to a stop in the travel lane.
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