{"id":424511,"date":"2026-09-03T01:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T01:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424511\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T01:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T01:02:15","slug":"teen-driver-passenger-hurt-after-atv-crash-in-far-east-el-paso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424511\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen driver, passenger hurt after ATV crash in far East El Paso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a data-ylk=\"slk:KTSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/ktsm.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">KTSM<\/a>) &#8212; Two people are seriously hurt after an ATV crash in far East El Paso, according to the El Paso County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, deputies were dispatched to the 13500 block of Timothy Drive regarding an ATV crash involving serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sheriff&#8217;s Office Special Traffic Investigators unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Preliminary investigation revealed that a blue Yamaha all-terrain vehicle was traveling westbound on a dirt road &#8220;at a high rate of speed,&#8221; according to EPCSO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ATV traveled over a dirt berm &#8212; a raised mound or wall of compacted soil &#8212; causing the 15-year-old driver to lose control, the Sheriff&#8217;s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The driver was transported with serious injuries, and a passenger was taken with suspected minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This incident is a serious reminder that ATVs can be dangerous, particularly when operated at high speeds,&#8221; said Sheriff Oscar Ugarte. &#8220;We urge parents and riders to prioritize safety, wear proper protective equipment and operate these vehicles responsibly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<a data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTSM 9 News.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTSM 9 News.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) &#8212; Two people are seriously hurt after an ATV crash in far East El&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424512,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[147660,138,1060,140,139,498,499,147661],"class_list":["post-424511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-atv","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-county","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-ktsm","tag-ktsm-9-news","tag-timothy-drive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424511\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}