James Green, Nathalie Diaz Injured in DUI Crash at Edinburgh Drive and Leeds Drive in El Paso

James Green and Nathalie Diaz ID’d as Franklin High Students Critically Injured in El Paso Car Accident at Edinburgh Drive and Leeds Drive
El Paso, Texas (November 21, 2018) – The Franklin High School students who were critically injured in a DUI crash Saturday at an El Paso intersection have been identified as James McClain Green, a Franklin High School athlete and Nathalie Diaz, a Franklin High School Junior, according to a local news source.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Edinburgh Drive and Leeds Drive Saturday, November 17. The exact time of the crash was not mentioned.
Reportedly, Pablo Payan, 17, was driving a Jeep Wrangler southbound on Edinburgh without using his vehicle’s headlights when he allegedly ran a stop sign at the intersection and his Jeep collided with a Mitsubishi Galant, driven by James Furman.
Police said the Jeep overturned after the impact.
Five passengers were riding in the Jeep with Payan. It was immediately unclear if the passengers in the Jeep were wearing seatbelts.
Green, who was a passenger in the Jeep, remained hospitalized after undergoing several surgeries. Diaz sustained fractured her spine and is in critical but stable condition.
According to the police, several of the Jeep’s passengers fled the scene. Furman and his wife were also injured in the accident.
Furman and Payan were arrested and charged with DUI.
An investigation into the crash is underway.