2 women killed in head-on collision near Tornillo in eastern El Paso County
The two-vehicle collision occurred about 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, near the intersection of M.F. Aguilera and O.T. Smith roads, stated a news release issued by sheriff's spokeswoman Priscilla I. Contreras.
The women were in a Mazda CX-5, which is a crossover SUV, that collided head-on with a Nissan Titan pickup truck.
The Mazda driver, Maria Escudero Loya, 51, died at the scene. A passenger, Mayrin Perez, 21, was transported to a hospital, where she later died, the Sheriff's Office stated.
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The driver of the Nissan was taken to a hospital in undisclosed condition. The driver's name has not been disclosed.
The circumstances of how the wreck took place had not been disclosed as the fatal collision remains under investigation by special traffic investigators with the Sheriff's Office.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
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