Pedro Thomas Gutierrez Killed, Three Injured in Hudspeth County Car Crash on U.S. Highway 62/180

Hudspeth County, Texas (June 12, 2020) – The man who was killed Thursday morning in a traffic collision in Hudspeth County has been identified as 19-year-old Pedro Thomas Gutierrez, of El Paso, according to authorities.

The fatal crash occurred just after 9:00 a.m. June 11, on U.S. Highway 62/180 near milepost 54.

DPS said a 2016 GMC Sierra pickup truck towing a semi-trailer was heading westbound on the highway while Gutierrez was driving a 2001 Nissan Altima eastbound.

The vehicles then collided, for unknown reasons, in the westbound lanes of the highway.

Gutierrez was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and passenger of the GMC and the passenger in the Altima were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.

The crash closed all eastbound lanes of the highway. Motorists were urged to avoid the area.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pedro Thomas Gutierrez.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statues which were violated.

To speak with an attorney,  Click to call: 281-943-5555.