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White sheet covers a vehicle containing the body of a woman in an east El Paso paring lot.
EL PASO, Texas Police were investigating a body found in a car in east El Paso late Thursday afternoon; it was the second body found in a car in as many days in the city.
Thursday s discovery happened in a parking lot at N. Zaragoza Road and Vista Del Sol Drive. A white sheet could be seen covering the vehicle at the scene as police examined it.
Authorities indicated the body was that of a woman, but didn t offer any added details.
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One person is dead after a fatal two-vehicle crash at Ramon Road and Vista Del Sol in Thousand Palms on Friday, according to Cal Fire.
Officer Jackie Quintero, a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman, said a Honda Civic driven by a 30-year-old Hispanic male crossed over the double yellow line and hit the other vehicle head on killing the driver.
Two people suffered moderate to major injuries and were transported by hospitals by ambulance.
Alcohol appears to be a factor in the collision, but no other details were released.
The crash was reported at 3:07 p.m. and is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol.