2 people killed when military bus, van collide in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two people were killed in a crash in Northeast El Paso when a van and a military bus collided on Sunday evening, May 5, El Paso Police said.
The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. at Gateway North Boulevard and State Line Road.
Police: Crash in Northeast El Paso injures 6
Police said their preliminary investigation showed that a military bus was traveling northbound on Gateway North and approaching the intersection of State Line Road.
The van was traveling eastbound on State Line when the driver pulled out in front of the bus as it entered the intersection, police said. That caused the bus to T-bone the van, police added.
The driver of van — identified as 50-year-old Ana Sandoval — was transported to a local hospital where she died. A front passenger in the van — 78-year-old Maria Del Carmen Sandoval-Cuellar — died at the scene.
Three other passengers in the van — ranging in age from 5 to 12 — were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, police said.
The driver of the military bus remained on the scene and was not injured.
Police did say one passenger on the military bus received a non-life-threatening injury.
These were the 22nd and 23rd traffic fatalities this year compared to 21 at the same time last year.
Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division issued a statement that it was “saddened” by the crash and that the crash remains under investigation.
Fort Bliss said 24 soldiers on the bus were transported to local hospitals. Twenty-three were treated and released. One soldier is at University Medical Center in “stable condition with a good prognosis.”
“We extend our condolences to the families of the deceased and we wish a quick recovery for the injured,” Fort Bliss said in its statement. “We are thankful for the actions of the first responders and are grateful for the concerns of the community.”
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