Mariah Bernardez and Michael Issa killed in Central El Paso Car Crash on U.S. 54
Two people killed in U.S. 54 Car Crash in Central El Paso
Mariah Bernardez and Michael Issa killed in Central El Paso Car Crash on U.S. 54
El Paso, Texas (January 8, 2018) – Two cars collided on Sunday afternoon killing two people in Central El Paso, according to El Paso Police Department.
The accident took place shortly after 12:00 p.m. Sunday, January 6 on U.S. 54 at the Pershing Drive exit.
Police said Mariah Bernardez, 24, was driving a Honda Civic northbound on U.S. 54 when the vehicle lost control and drove across the median, where it entered into the path of oncoming traffic and collided with a vehicle.
Bernardez and her passenger, Michael Issa, 23, were both rushed to University Medical Center, where Issa was pronounced dead shortly after.
Bernardez was pronounced deceased later that evening.
There were no reports of any other injuries.
The El Paso Police Department is looking into the accident and said that speed may have been a factor.
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