A high-speed crash along Montana Avenue early Saturday left an 18-year-old driver dead and a 17-year-old passenger injured, according to El Paso’s Special Traffic Investigation Unit.
The crash was reported at 3:25 a.m., in the 12200 block of Montana. Investigators said a 2021 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling westbound on Montana at a high rate of speed when it struck a concrete barrier and curb, causing the vehicle to roll over.
Police said the driver, Erick Holguin, an 18-year-old El Paso resident, and the passenger, Jonathan Reyes, a 17-year-old El Paso resident, suffered serious injuries and were taken to the hospital. Holguin later died from his injuries. Reyes was injured.
The crash remains under investigation.
Holguin’s death marks El Paso’s 18th traffic fatality of 2026, compared with 21 at this time last year, police said.