Joseph Gomez Killed in El Paso Two-Vehicle Crash at Pebble Hills Boulevard and Red Sails Drive
El Paso, Texas (October 1, 2019) – An El Paso County corrections officer was injured in a suspected DUI crash Sunday night in El Paso, according to the police.
The fatal crash took place around 8:00 p.m. September 22, at the intersection of Pebble Hills Boulevard and Red Sails Drive.
Police said Joseph Gomez, 30, of El Paso, was driving his car when he was t-boned by a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Erick Angel Ortiz of El Paso, who had run a red light at the intersection.
Gomez was taken to the hospital where he later died. He was also a volunteer coach for Southeast T-Bird youth football.
Ortiz was charged with intoxication manslaughter. He will be booked into the jail on a $100,000.00 bond, upon his release from the hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.
