El Paso County, TX — June 10, 2024, Derek Perez and a minor were injured following a car accident at approximately 12:30 p.m. along North Loop.

According to authorities, 18-year-old Derek Perez and a 14-year-old boy were traveling in a northbound Dodge Challenger on Horizon Boulevard at the North Loop intersection when the accident took place.

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Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a Ford F-150 on Horizon attempted a left turn onto North Loop at the same time, failing to yield the right of way while turning left. This resulted in a collision between the two vehicles in the intersection. The collision caused the Charger to lose control and crash into a signal light pole.

Perez and the boy who was with him in the Charger incurred suspected severe injuries as a result of the wreck; they were each transported to local medical facilities by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. No other injuries have been reported.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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