A vehicle crash left one person is dead and two others seriously injured in Central El Paso near the Cassidy Gate entrance to Fort Bliss, police said.
The single-vehicle crash occurred about 4 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at the intersection of Gateway North Boulevard and the Cassidy Exit of the U.S. 54 Patriot Freeway, said El Paso police and the Texas Department of Transportation via X.
One person was dead at the scene and two others were transported to hospitals with serious injuries, Sgt. Robert Gomez, an El Paso police spokesman, said in a message.
The crash is under investigation by the police Special Traffic Investigations Unit.
The names of those involved and further details on the crash were not immediately available as an investigation continued Sunday.
TxDOT said motorists could expect detours in the immediate area as the investigation continued Sunday morning.
TxDOT highway cameras showed that Cassidy Exit of U.S. 54 was closed as well as the Cassidy Road overpass. U.S. 54 remains open. There were no major traffic delays.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: 1 dead, 2 injured in crash along US 54 near Cassidy Gate of Fort Bliss
Reporting by Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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