Basic Facts

Crash date: July 19, 2026

Crash location: 11900 block of U.S. Highway 62 in El Paso, TX

People involved:

  • Hector Galindo, 37

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

El Paso, TX — July 19, 2026, Hector Galindo was injured in a single-vehicle accident just before 2 a.m. on Montana Avenue/U.S. Highway 62.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2015 Ford F-150 was heading east when it left the road in a construction zone and crashed into a highway sign.

Driver Hector Galindo, 37, was seriously injured in the crash between Dominican Street and Leticia Street.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the El Paso County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

At this point, we don’t know what this pickup left the road. Did the pickup have a tire blowout? Was the driver distracted or fatigued? Did he swerve to avoid another vehicle? Did the pickup have an issue with its brakes or steering mechanism? These are the kind of questions that will help authorities get to the bottom of what caused this crash.

Investigators will use vehicle data, physical evidence, witness statements and any available video footage to reconstruct this accident, while cell phone records could show what the driver was doing at the time.

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