{"id":371597,"date":"2026-07-13T21:01:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371597\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:01:54","slug":"police-arrest-21-year-old-man-after-deadly-hit-and-run-in-the-lower-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371597\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest 21-year-old man after deadly hit-and-run in the Lower Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a couple on Sunday in El Paso’s Lower Valley.<\/p>\n

According to the El Paso Police Department, David McCall was arrested after he allegedly crashed into a motorcycle while driving on Loop 375 near Yarbrough, throwing the two riders off the bike, killing them. <\/p>\n

This happened at around 6:17 p.m.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Two killed in Lower Valley motorcycle crash at Cesar Chavez and Yarbrough<\/a><\/p>\n

The victims were identified as 44-year-old Alfredo De La Torre and 42-year-old Miriam De La Torre, both residents of Horizon City.<\/p>\n

Police said McCall was driving a 2025 Kia Forte heading west on Loop 375 (Cesar Chavez Highway) when he lost control of the car and crashed into the 2022 Suzuki GSX the couple was riding.<\/p>\n

According to police, McCall tried to run away from the crash before he was caught. <\/p>\n

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Jail records show McCall was booked on Monday and charged with two counts of “collision involving death.”<\/p>\n

According to jail records, his bail is pending.<\/p>\n

Police statistics state that these are the 27th and 28th traffic deaths of 2026, compared to 33 at this time in 2025.<\/p>\n

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