Man Dies After Head-On Crash on Horizon Blvd. in Socorro
A 47-year-old man is dead after a head-on crash in Socorro on Tuesday. Marco Jimenez, the driver of a Kia Forte, died from injuries sustained when he veered into oncoming traffic and crashed with a white Ford pickup truck.
The incident occurred at around 4:40 p.m. at the 1100 block of Horizon Boulevard, near Robin Road. Authorities did not explain what caused Jimenez to lose control of the vehicle, but investigators noted that the Kia was changing lanes erratically before the crash.
Following the collision, Jimenez was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Ford pickup was also hospitalized but suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
