Fatal Crash on Loop 375: Teen Driver Killed as Hit-and-Run Suspect Apprehended

The El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigation (STI) unit is actively looking into a severe crash that occurred on Loop 375 at Mile Marker 56. Preliminary information reveals that 17-year-old Anahi Karla Leanos, a resident of Northeast El Paso, TX, was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima when it broke down in the eastbound lane due to a suspected lack of fuel.

While waiting for assistance in the left emergency lane, a vehicle operated by 18-year-old Ruger Garrett Clark, a resident of Mission Valley El Paso, TX, was reportedly swerving in the middle lane. Clark’s F-350 collided with the back of Leanos’s stalled vehicle at a high speed.

Following the collision, Clark checked on the other driver, then took some things from his vehicle and left them at the scene before leaving.

Anahi Karla Leanos lost her life in the crash.

Police later observed Clark on Alameda near Yarbrough and conducted a traffic stop. Clark was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to a local hospital for minor injuries sustained in the crash. After receiving medical attention, Clark was booked into the El Paso County Detention facility. Clark is charged with Intoxication Manslaughter and Collision Involving Death with a total bond amount of $175,000.