DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED MANSLAUGHTER ARREST

August 2, 2021

El Paso, Texas – On August 1, 2021, at approximately 0129 hours, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Interstate 10, mile marker 55 in reference to a motor vehicle accident. Special Traffic Investigators determined that a vehicle was traveling the wrong way on the westbound lanes causing the head-on collision.

The wrong-way driver struck another vehicle, driven by Mayvel Alexandra Morales, 33 years of age, head-on as she was traveling westbound on the inside lane. A total of seven passengers were transported by Life to Del Sol Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital. Morales later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. Next of kin notification was made at the hospital.

Mario Ernesto Martel, driver of the vehicle traveling the wrong way showed signs of intoxication and was placed under arrest and booked into the El Paso County Jail for Intoxication manslaughter.