EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A 78-year-old man died after a crash in northeast El Paso on Monday night.<\/p>\n
The man who died was identified as 78-year-old William Beschle of Chaparral, New Mexico.<\/p>\n
The incident happened at 5:35 p.m. at 13158 Martin Luther King.<\/p>\n
The collision involved a 2016 Hyundai Tucson driven by 78-year-old William Beschle and a 2020 Ford F-350 driven.<\/p>\n
Both drivers were traveling northbound on Martin Luther King when Beschle attempted to make a right turn onto Stan Roberts from a mandatory left-turn-only lane. <\/p>\n
The 2020 Ford F-350, which was in the center lane, struck the right-rear corner of Beschle’s vehicle. <\/p>\n
Beschle was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and later died. <\/p>\n
Police identified Beschle’s improper right-hand turn as a contributing factor in the collision. <\/p>\n
This marks the third traffic fatality in El Paso this year, matching the number of fatalities at this time last year.<\/p>\n