Maria Rico ID’d as Woman Killed in El Paso Crash on US 54 at Ellerthorpe Avenue

El Paso, Texas (December 22, 2018) – A woman was killed and at least three people were injured when multiple vehicles were involved in a pile up on Wednesday night in northeast El Paso, according to the police.
The officers and the fire crews responded shortly after 7:30 p.m. December 19 to the crash on US 54 southbound at Ellerthorpe Avenue.
Police said Maria Elena Rico, 47, was driving a vehicle that traveled into the path of a semi-truck which struck it. Rico’s vehicle then collided with a pickup truck.
Rico was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Passengers in Rico’s car, a 10-month-old child and a 31-year-old woman, sustained serious injuries. They were both taken to University Medical Center.
The pickup truck driver suffered minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
The El Paso Police Department is investigating the wreck.