August 8, 2026, per an El Paso Times Report, a 26-year-old man was struck and critically injured by a hit-and-run pickup truck driver while he was changing a flat tire on the shoulder of Interstate 10 East in East-Central El Paso in the early hours of Saturday morning. The driver fled the scene and remains unidentified.
Details of the Incident
According to the El Paso Police Department, officers responded just before 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, to a crash involving a pedestrian at I-10 East near Airway Boulevard. Preliminary investigation findings by the Special Traffic Investigations Unit revealed that the victim had pulled over to the shoulder and was in the process of changing a flat tire when he was struck by a passing pickup truck. The unknown vehicle exited I-10 at the off-ramp to Airway Boulevard and fled the scene without stopping.
Victim and Suspect Vehicle
The victim, a 26-year-old man whose identity has not been released, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment. El Paso Police described the suspect vehicle as a 2010 to 2015 silver or gray Chevrolet pickup truck with a quad cab configuration. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the vehicle or its driver to come forward immediately.
Investigation Ongoing
The Special Traffic Investigations Unit is leading the investigation. Anyone with information about the suspect vehicle or driver is asked to contact El Paso Police at (915) 832-4400, or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers of El Paso at (915) 566-8477 or at cselpaso.org.
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