EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A 29-year-old man was arrested after a crash on Montana Avenue in Far East El Paso on Saturday that killed a woman.<\/p>\n
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Gerard Anthony Nelson Jr. was arrested after he allegedly ran a red light and crashed into another car, seriously injuring three and killing a 60-year-old Lucia Villa. <\/p>\n
This happened at around 3:13 p.m.<\/p>\n
Investigators believe Nelson Jr. was drunk driving a black Chrysler 300 going east on Montana, while a black Ford Focus was going north on Desert Meadows Road.<\/p>\n
Authorities said the crash was so severe that it sent one of the passengers of the Ford Focus flying from the vehicle. <\/p>\n
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