A Chaparral, New Mexico, man died after possibly suffering a medical issue while driving, causing him to crash into another vehicle and a concrete barrier in Northeast El Paso, authorities said.
Raymond Lee Ervin Massey, 50, was driving a 2019 White Chevy Trax about 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, on U.S. 54 and exited the highway onto Gateway North Boulevard, El Paso Police Department spokesperson Det. Judy Oviedo wrote in a news release.
El Paso Police Department officers investigate a fatal crash about 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the intersection of Gateway North and Kenworthy Street in Northeast El Paso.
He crashed in the rear corner of a 2002 Gold Chevy Avalanche driven by a 52-year-old man at the intersection of Gateway North and Kenworthy Street. Massey continued driving across the intersection and struck a concrete barrier at a high rate of speed, the news release states.
Police believe Massey “may have suffered a medical emergency however, the cause of the collision is still under investigation,” the news release states.
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Anyone who may have witnessed or has information on the crash is urged to call the El Paso Police Department at 915-832-4400 or Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477.
This is the 32nd traffic fatality of 2025.
Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com or on X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT.
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