SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES RESPOND TO A PEDESTRIAN FATALITY

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EL PASO, TEXAS- On 02/03/2012 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were flagged down at the 1500 block of N. FM 1110 in reference to a Motor Vehicle Accident involving a Pedestrian. Deputies and Life Ambulance quickly responded to the scene where they located a Hispanic male lying on the road with no signs of life. The Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigators were summons to the scene. Traffic Investigators arrived on scene and their investigation revealed that the Pedestrian/Victim was running across the road at 1590 N. FM 1110 just as a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling southbound at the same location. The victim ran into the path of the vehicle causing the Chevrolet Trailblazer to strike the victim. At this time, speed and alcohol are not a factor for the driver of the vehicle and no charges will be pending.

The pedestrian died on scene and was identified as

Guillermo Jaramillo (79) of Clint, TX