Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information.
A deadly collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle has closed the southbound lanes of the U.S. 54 Patriot Freeway in Northeast El Paso, police said.
An unidentified man died in the early-morning collision, El Paso police spokesman Officer Adrian Cisneros said in an update.
The collision occurred about 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, on the southbound lanes of U.S. 54 near Ellerthorpe Avenue near Chapin High School, according to the Texas Department of Transportation online traffic map and a message from Cisneros.
Further details on the collision have not been disclosed.
The crash is under investigation by the police Special Traffic Investigations Unit.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Fatal pedestrian traffic collision closes US 54 Patriot Freeway in Northeast El Paso
Reporting by Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
