3850 Justice El Paso, TX 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com
Website: EPCSO.ORG
Release Date / Time: Sunday, February 7, 2010 10:50 AM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (UPPER VALLEY - LOWER VALLEY PATROL / STI’s)
EVENT: SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IN EL PASO COUNTY, TX
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: EL PASO COUNTY, TX
DATE / TIME: Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:00 PM / 8:00 PM
RESULT: Investigations Continue
ACCIDENT NO.1 
UPPER VALLEY- Saturday afternoon 02-06-10 just before 1:00 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Danny Boy in reference to an Motor vehicle accident involving an ATV & a truck. Sheriff’s Deputies arrived moments later to find a 33 year-old male (driver of ATV) with serious injuries (broken right leg). After further investigation, Deputies discovered that a 5 year-old boy was a passenger on the ATV. Due to the seriousness of the accident, Special Traffic Investigators (STI) were summoned to the scene.
Preliminary investigation by STI’s revealed that the ATV operated by the 33 year-old male who had his 5 year-old nephew riding with him was traveling westbound on Danny Boy as a Green 1995 Ford F100 pickup, driven by a (67) year-old male (who will not be identified) was traveling east on Danny Boy. As the pick-up truck made a left turn into a residence, the ATV impacted into the right rear quarter panel of the pickup.
The ATV operator who was identified as GILBERT TELLES (33) suffered a fractured right femur & his 5 year-old nephew (who will not be identified due to his age) sustained bruises & abrasions to his face as result from the crash (non-life threatening injuries). Speed was not a factor contributing to the crash. Both ATV occupants were not wearing safety helmets. Both were transported to University Medical Center for further medical evaluation/treatment. TELLES was at fault for the accident & received multiple citations. The driver of the pick-up truck was not injured.
ACCIDENT NO. 2 
EAST EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Late Saturday 02-06-10 just after 8:00 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Loop 375 North Mile Post 35 in reference to a vehicle roll over. Deputies arrived moments later & observed a black Pontiac GTO on the fence line with the engine compartment on fire. Deputies quickly exited their units and observed a male subject walking around the wreckage. Deputies made contact with the male subject who told authorities he could not locate his friend (driver). Deputies checked the immediate area and found the driver completely pinned underneath the front portion of the vehicle. The driver was unconscious but breathing very heavily. Sheriff’s Deputies put out the fire in the engine compartment with their fire extinguishers preventing the fire from burning the driver. The El Paso Fire Department arrived shortly after & with their equipment, were able to lift the vehicle and remove the driver from under the wreckage. Special Traffic Investigators (STI) were summoned to the scene.
Preliminary Investigation by STI’s revealed that at approximately 8:00 PM, the Black 2005 Pontiac GTO driven by CHRISTOPHER BUTLER (unknown address or DOB) was traveling northbound on Loop 375 at mile marker 35. The vehicle was being driven at a high rate of speed when BUTLER lost control and struck a metal guard rail, causing the vehicle to become airborne. As the vehicle became airborne, BUTLER was ejected, causing him to land on the dirt embankment that is east of the roadway. The vehicle then landed on him pinning him underneath the vehicle. The front passenger was identified as KENNETH MACWILLIAMS (23) of the 600 block of Luna Azul St. Chaparral NM. Both occupants were transported to University Medical Center, BUTLER for life threatening injuries and MACWILLIAMS for non-life threatening injuries.
DPS Troopers & Sheriff’s Deputies shutdown Loop 375 for several hours from Montana to Spur 601 (Northbound traffic).
STI’s CONTINUE WITH THE INVESTIGATION
AT THIS TIME, IT APPEARS AS IF SPEED IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF ALCOHOL PLAYED A PART IN THIS ACCIDENT
AN ATTEMPT TO UPDATE THIS CASE WILL BE MADE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
END OF NEWS RELEASE
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.