Overview
- El Paso Police said 84-year-old Elena Alarcon died after being struck while crossing George Dieter, and 58-year-old Adan Vasquez was injured.
- A vehicle exited a parking lot, turned south onto George Dieter, and hit the two pedestrians as they were using the crosswalk, according to the preliminary investigation.
- The Special Traffic Investigations unit is leading the case and continues to gather evidence.
- Investigators were notified by the medical examiner on Nov. 1 that Alarcon died from her injuries.
- Police have not announced any charges, and reports differ on the striking vehicle type and the exact crash time; the department counts this as the 55th traffic fatality of 2025, compared with 57 at this time last year.