Road Rage Killing in El Paso

0:00A road rage beef that kicked off in Juarez spilled over into North East El Paso, turning deadly on U.S. 54 near Elr Thorpe Avenue. On December 26, 36-year-old Miguel Eduardo Rodriguez got out of his car and started chucking broken asphalt in rocks at another driver's vehicle. That's when 39-year-old George Thomas Halvorson, who wasn't even part of the fight, allegedly struck and killed Rodriguez with his truck, before driving off. The chase began when Rodriguez followed a guy identified only as EV across the border. EV. Tried dodging him by switching routes and even jumping a dirt median onto the highway, but Rodriguez caught up, parked, and went on the attack. EV. Sped away across all lanes, his truck later breaking down nearby, and he called 911 to report it all. Police quickly ruled out EV's vehicle from the crash, and put out a call for tips, focusing on a possible front-right corner hit. Some stoppers got an anonymous lead on February 23, that point is straight to Halvorson, leading

1:03cops to his spot in the 10,000 block. Of Goliath Drive, investigators spotted his white 2008 Chevrolet Silverado right there, missing a headlight with hood damage that screened pedestrian. Strike. Black heavy-duty tape on the truck, matched pieces found at the scene, and license plate reader picks showed the light was taped up days before, gone. Right after. Halvorson admitted driving that night with denied hitting anyone, blaming a prior parking lot crash for the damage. They seized the truck, confirmed the headlight bits fit perfectly, and Nav Halvorson on March 19 for collision involving death, plus a drug, charge. He's locked up on a $105,000 bond, as the case moves forward. Stay informed with El Paso News today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with the story.