{"id":3451,"date":"2025-10-14T19:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/3451\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T19:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:35:23","slug":"2-killed-in-west-el-paso-crash-after-border-patrol-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/3451\/","title":{"rendered":"2 killed in West El Paso crash after Border Patrol chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 The two people who were killed in a rollover crash following a Border Patrol pursuit on Sunday evening, Oct. 12, in West El Paso, have been identified by the El Paso Police Department.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Special Traffic Investigations (STI) unit was requested to take over a double fatality crash investigation that happened shortly before 6 p.m. at the 2300 block of Paisano.<\/p>\n

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The initial investigation revealed that Border Patrol agents had initiated a pursuit when they observed multiple subjects running from the border wall and getting into a car, according to police.<\/p>\n

The car then fled on Paisano, made a U-turn, and headed west at a high rate of speed. Police added that the driver failed to negotiate a curve, lost control, hit the curb and a light pole, and caused the car to roll over.<\/p>\n

Two passengers \u2014 30-year-old Axel Everado Iquic-Sequen of Guatemala, and 22-year-old Manuel Mateo Lopez of Mexico \u2014 died at the scene as a result of their injuries sustained in the crash, according to police.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Edith Montero\/KTSM<\/p>\n

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Photos by Edith Montero\/KTSM<\/p>\n

Five other occupants, including the driver, were taken to a local hospital.<\/p>\n

A Fire Department spokesperson had confirmed they transported five people to the hospital, all with non-life-threatening injuries (Code 1).<\/p>\n

In addition, sources confirm to KTSM that the car in the crash was involved in migrant smuggling.<\/p>\n

STI continues to investigate the crash.<\/p>\n

The main contributing factor in this crash is the driver fleeing from Border Patrol, according to police.<\/p>\n

This is the 49th and 50th traffic fatality as compared to 53 this same time last year.<\/p>\n

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