EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The death of a 25-year-old woman who was thrown from the top of a moving vehicle and then run over has been ruled a homicide by the El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office.

According to the medical examiner’s report, Claire Alyss Terry, 25, was dislodged from the top of a moving vehicle before being run over.

Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene near Doniphan Drive and Paisano Drive on May 6 and performed life-saving measures and took Terry to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

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The report details extensive injuries sustained in the incident, including multiple skull and facial fractures, brain hemorrhaging and swelling, fractures to the neck, spine and pelvis, injuries to major arteries, collapsed lungs, pulmonary contusions, severe liver and kidney injuries, internal bleeding and a dislocated hip.

An autopsy confirmed the injuries and concluded Terry died from blunt force trauma.

Postmortem toxicology testing detected ethanol (alcohol) at a concentration of 0.061. While many U.S. states set the legal driving limit at 0.08% blood alcohol concentration, the report does not indicate impairment at the time of the incident. The report also noted a presumptive positive result for cannabinoids, with additional toxicology findings documented in a separate report.

The medical examiner classified the manner of death as homicide. According to the report, the forensic classification reflects that Terry’s death resulted from the actions of another person, even if there was no intent to kill.

The report notes that the medical term “homicide” differs from the legal definition of murder and should not be interpreted as a determination of criminal intent or legal guilt.

The case has been investigated by the El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit, a division that handles homicides, death investigations and other violent crimes. EPPD has since presented the case to the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office for review.

Following the release of the autopsy findings, the NAACP El Paso Branch issued a public statement calling for greater transparency and a swift resolution to the investigation.

The organization said Terry was a former Chapin High School track athlete, personal trainer and member of the UTEP Diamonds Color Guard Team, describing her as “a vibrant” student whose death has left family members and the community searching for answers.

The NAACP said the case has been presented to the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office but argued that Terry’s family has received few details about the status of the investigation.

“We cannot, and will not, allow the life of a bright, promising young Black woman to be reduced to an unresolved file on a desk,” NAACP El Paso Branch President Carl Dwyer said in a statement. “Claire Terry’s family deserves immediate answers, and El Paso deserves to know that our justice system works equally, thoroughly, and urgently for everyone.”

The organization is calling for:

-An accelerated and comprehensive investigation by the El Paso Police Department’s Homicide Unit.
-Greater transparency and updates from the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office regarding the status of the case.
-Accountability for anyone found responsible for Terry’s death.

The NAACP also urged anyone who witnessed the events leading up to Terry’s death on May 7, 2026, or who has information about the vehicle or people involved, to contact the El Paso Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Authorities have not released additional information regarding any criminal charges related to the case.

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