Jose Vazquez ID’d as Man Injured in El Paso Hit-and-Run Crash at Yarbrough and Montwood Drives; Jesus Ponce Arrested
El Paso, Texas (December 9, 2018) – The man who was seriously injured Friday night in a hit-and-run crash at an East El Paso intersection has been identified as Jose Vazquez, 51, according to a local news source.
The accident occurred at about 8:00 p.m. December 7, in the area of Yarbrough and Montwood Drives.
As per the release, Vazquez was driving a Jeep southbound on Yarbrough when the car broke down.
Vazquez then turned his emergency blinkers on and stood outside the car when it was rear-ended by an SUV driven by Jesus Ponce, 31, of El Paso, according to the police.
Ponce fled the scene after the accident.
Vazquez was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital.
Reportedly, Ponce later returned to the scene and claimed that he was a passenger. However, witnesses identified Ponce as the suspect driver.
Ponce was charged with Intoxication Assault and was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility under a $50,000 bond.
The police are investigating the crash.