{"id":336305,"date":"2026-06-14T20:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/336305\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T20:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:27:14","slug":"driver-killed-in-crash-with-parked-semitrailer-on-don-haskins-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/336305\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver killed in crash with parked semitrailer on Don Haskins Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times<\/p>\n

Sun, June 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC<\/p>\n

A driver died when he crashed into the back of a parked semitrailer on a street in the far East Side, El Paso police said.<\/p>\n

Ricardo Martinez, 28, of Horizon City, died from his injuries in a crash that occurred about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, in an industrial area in the 1300 block of Don Haskins Drive, stated a news release by El Paso police spokeswoman Detective Judy Oviedo.<\/p>\n

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Martinez was driving a 2007 Nissan Xterra eastbound on Don Haskins Drive when he rammed into the back of a trailer, which police noted was “properly parked” facing east on Don Haskins Drive, the news release stated.<\/p>\n

Speed is believed to a be a factor in the crash, police said. An investigation by the Special Traffic Investigations Unit continues.<\/p>\n

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This was the 21st traffic-related death in El Paso this year compared with 28 at the same time last year, according to Police Department numbers.<\/p>\n

Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and\u00a0@BorundaDaniel<\/a>\u00a0on X.<\/p>\n

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