A 21-year-old El Paso man died on Saturday, October 24, 2026, after the car he was driving struck a semi-truck on westbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 181, about 41 miles east of Van Horn, Texas. The semi had reportedly stopped because of construction in the area. The semi-truck driver was reported to have no injuries. Texas DPS is investigating.
KTSM 9 News reported that, according to DPS, the driver allegedly failed to control his speed, overcorrected and veered north before hitting the truck. KFOX14 reported the crash happened around 5:57 p.m. in a construction zone and that the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. DPS said the driver was wearing a seatbelt, and the investigation is ongoing. Crashes into stopped or slow traffic in work zones can raise serious questions about speed, signage and lane setup, and families deserve clear answers.
UPDATE — October 31, 2026
A 21-year-old El Paso man died on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, after the car he was driving hit a semitrailer that had stopped for construction on Interstate 10 in Jeff Davis County, about 41 miles east of Van Horn, Texas. Texas DPS says the crash happened around 6 p.m. on westbound I-10 near mile marker 181. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver reported no injuries.
According to the El Paso Times, DPS released details of the crash on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and said the driver of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu allegedly failed to control his speed and overcorrected the steering before hitting the stopped semitrailer. KFOX reported that the crash remains under investigation. The El Paso Times story also covered a separate I-10 crash near Fabens on Oct. 26, in which a 17-year-old from Odessa died after a pickup hit the back of a semitrailer, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
Source: El Paso Times · KFOX14