11-03-2025
El Paso driver dies in 2-car collision on Delta Drive next to Chamizal National Memorial
A driver has died following a weekend two-car collision in South El Paso next to the Chamizal National Memorial, police officials said.
Javier Camacho Armendariz, 58, of Central El Paso, died at at hospital following a traffic collision late Friday night, March 7, police said in a Monday news release.
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The wreck occurred at 11:52 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Delta Drive and South San Marcial Street, which runs between the Chamizal National Memorial and Bowie High School, police said.
Alfredo De Santiago, 26, of the East Side, was driving a 2022 Volkswagen Arteon westbound on Delta as Armendariz was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Impala southbound on San Marcial Street, police said.
The police Special Traffic Investigations Unit determined that Armendariz tried to make a left turn onto Delta Street, failed to yield the right of way and collided with the Volkswagen, police said. Armendariz was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
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The wreck was the tenth traffic-related death in El Paso this year compared with 12 at the same time last year, police reported.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso driver dies in 2-car collision next to Bowie High School
