A pedestrian was killed just after 7:30 a.m. Monday when a semi-truck struck them near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Noble Street in South-Central El Paso, police confirmed. Officers said the person did not survive.
El Paso police said there has been one confirmed death in the crash, which involved a pedestrian and a semi-truck, according to KTSM 9 News. The department's Special Traffic Investigations unit was assigned to the case, police said. KVIA similarly reported that the collision occurred around 7:31 a.m. Monday near the same intersection.
A Second South-Central Crash in Less Than a Week
This is not the first time a semi-truck has struck a pedestrian in this stretch of South-Central El Paso recently. Just six days earlier, on September 8, another pedestrian suffered serious injuries when struck by a semi-truck at the nearby intersection of Frutas Avenue and Copia Street, as Hoodline reported at the time.
The two incidents occurred in the same general area. It remains unclear whether the pedestrian in Monday's fatal crash was within a marked crosswalk, what maneuver or speed the semi-truck was executing at the time, or whether visibility or blind spots played a role — details that may emerge as the investigation continues.
Trucking Volume and Legal Duties on El Paso Roads
El Paso's exposure to heavy commercial truck traffic is not incidental. The city functions as one of North America's premier international trade corridors, with more than 800,000 commercial trucks passing through its ports of entry annually, according to Safe Roads USA and TxDOT data.
Under Texas Transportation Code § 552.008, all motor vehicle operators, including commercial drivers, must exercise due care to avoid colliding with pedestrians on any roadway, sound the horn when necessary, and take special precautions around confused or incapacitated individuals, according to FindLaw's summary of the Texas Legislature's code. Separately, Texas Transportation Code §§ 552.003 and 552.005 are cited in discussions of drivers and pedestrians, per the Brandy Austin Law Firm.
Pedestrian Deaths Remain a Persistent Problem
The fatal crash adds to concerns about pedestrian safety on El Paso roads.
Statewide, commercial trucking is also part of the broader roadway-safety picture. Earlier pedestrian crashes have also been reported in the area. No further details on Monday's victim have been released, and the investigation remains active.
