Unattended Death 12-22-07

El Paso County Sheriff's Office
800 E. Overland, 3rd floor, El Paso, Texas 79901
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Eduardo Placencia / Public Affairs Section
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5248)
EMAIL: eplacencia@epcounty.com
WHO: El Paso County Sheriff's Office- Patrol Division / Special Traffic Investigators / Crimes Against Persons
WHAT: Unattended Death
WHERE: I-10 East Mile Marker 58
WHEN: Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 2:35 a.m.
WHY: Under Investigation
El Paso County Sheriff's office is investigating an unattended death that occurred on I-10 East mile post 58 at approximately 2:35 a.m.
On 12/22/07 at approximately 2:35 a.m. deputies were dispatched to I-10 east mile marker 58 in reference to a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival deputies learned that a woman jumped out of a moving vehicle which she was a passenger in. The women died at the scene.
Detectives from the El Paso County Sheriff's office are investigating this incident.
An autopsy has been ordered along with a toxicology report to determine the cause of death.
An attempt to update this accident will be made in the upcoming days.