1 hospitalized after vehicle crashes into canal in east El Paso

EL PASO, TX — According to KTSM, one person was injured Saturday morning when a vehicle crashed into a canal in El Paso’s Lower Valley.

El Paso Fire Department crews responded to the scene at North Loop Drive and Mauer Drive. It was first reported by KTSM at 1:54 p.m. later that day.

The circumstances behind the incident remain unclear at this time, but authorities said one person was rescued from the wreckage. The patient suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.

No other vehicles appear to have been involved, and no further information has been made available as of this writing.

 

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