A 79-year-old man died after being struck by a car as he attempted to cross Dyer Street in Central El Paso, authorities said.
Lorenzo Sanchez of El Paso was crossing the street about 10:40 p.m. on Friday, July 10, in the 4600 block of Dyer Street when he was struck by a 2017 Cadillac XT5, El Paso Police Department spokesman Officer Adrian Cisneros said in a news release.
The Cadillac was being driven on the southbound lanes by a 50-year-old El Paso man when Sanchez was struck. Sanchez was taken to a hospital, where he later died, the news release states.
Police believe the contributing factor in the fatal crash was Sanchez crossing in a non-designated area for pedestrians, the news release states. The El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating the crash.
This is the 26th traffic-related death in the El Paso city limits in 2026, compared to 33 this same time last year.
Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com.
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