Man dies after being hit by car on Mesa Street

Joseph Montero

UPDATE (3:08 p.m.) — A man has died after a car hit him while crossing the street without using a crosswalk, police said.

Police said Ismael Botelo was crossing Mesa Street near UTEP while a car drove southbound. The car hit Botelo, who was transported to the hospital. He died to his injuries.

El Paso police said this is the 17th traffic-related death of 2026 compared to 21 at this time last year.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigation unit says they responded to a collision involving a pedestrian at the 2400 block of N. Mesa St.

Police say the call came in at around 11:01 p.m. Thursday night.

Officials have not released the condition of the pedestrian.

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