Mario Saenz Fatal Scooter Accident on Gateway North in Northeast El Paso
Mario Saenz ID’d as Man Killed in El Paso Scooter Accident on Gateway North near Diana Drive
Mario Saenz Fatal Scooter Accident on Gateway North in Northeast El Paso
El Paso, Texas (September 21, 2018) – The man who was killed Thursday morning in a scooter crash with a car in northeast El Paso has been identified as Mario Saenz, 57, of Anthony, New Mexico, according to the El Paso police.
The deadly accident was reported at about 9:00 a.m. September 20, along the 9400 block of Gateway North near Diana Drive.
Authorities said Saenz was riding a Wolf scooter when he failed to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle driven by Zeus Woods, 19, of Fort Bliss, resulting in a collision.
The impact ejected Saenz from his scooter, and he sustained serious injuries.
Saenz was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The accident shut down the gateway between Diana and the EPCC Transmountain campus for about three hours.
The crash remains under investigation.
