UPDATE: The crash involving a pedestrian that resulted in the death of a person on Thursday, Jan. 2, in East El Paso is being investigated as a suicide, El Paso Police said.
ORIGINAL: EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – One person is dead following a crash involving a pedestrian on Thursday, Jan. 2, in East El Paso, fire dispatch said.
Fire dispatch said the call came in at 3:46 p.m.
The crash closed all lanes at Interstate 10 East before Lomaland for at least six hours, the Texas Department of Transporation (TxDOT) said.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, you can call the national suicide prevention hotline at 988.
In the Borderland, anyone can access the Emergence Health Network Crisis Hotline any time of the day or night. The hotline is manned by qualified mental health professionals at EHN available to the public 24/7/365 who are trained to assist in verbal de-escalation and link individuals who need help to local mental health resources in the community.
The EHN Crisis Hotline: (915) 779-1800.
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