Teen Driver Dies in Speeding Crash

0:00An 18-year-old driver lost his life in a single car roll-over crash early Sunday morning, April 26, in Far East El Paso. Eric Hogan was behind the wheel of a 2021 Chevrolet Camaro on the 12,200 block of Montana Avenue when things went. Wrong around 3.30 a.m. Police say the car was speeding westbound, slammed into a concrete barrier and curb, then flipped over. The driver and his passenger ended up with serious injuries and got rushed to the hospital. This tragedy marks the 18th traffic death in El Paso so far this year. 2026, a drop from the 21 fatalities at this point. Last year, it's a stark reminder of how dangerous these roads can get when speed takes over. Right now, the Special Traffic Investigations Unit is digging deeper into what happened with no other details released yet. We'll keep watching this one as it develops, but for now, drivers ease off that pedal and make it home safe.

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