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El Paso, TX (August 18, 2026) — Three people were injured on Monday evening, August 17, in a wreck at the intersection of Medano and Doniphan drives in El Paso’s Upper Valley, according to fire officials. The call came in around 6 p.m.
Two of the people injured were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, while the third was taken with minor injuries, fire officials said.
The intersection remained closed as this report was filed. No further details, including the number of vehicles involved or the cause, have been released. This remained a developing story as this report was filed.
We hope all three people recover fully.
Why May People in the Same Crash Have Very Different Injuries?
When several people are hit hard at the same time, their injuries often look very different afterward. Seating position and body posture at the exact moment of impact play a major role, since someone positioned closer to the point of contact or braced differently than another occupant can absorb noticeably more force, even when sitting just a few feet away.
Individual physical factors matter too. Age, bone density, existing health conditions, and even how tensed or relaxed someone’s body was in that instant can all affect how the same event plays out differently from person to person. Two people can experience nearly identical forces and walk away with very different outcomes because of these underlying differences.
This variability is part of why emergency crews assess each person individually at the scene rather than assuming everyone in the same vehicle needs the same level of care. Someone who seems fine at first glance may need closer evaluation, while another person with more visible injuries may actually be more stable than they initially appear.
