Carter Diggs

El Paso

News Producer at KVIA-TV (El Paso, TX)

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Crash shuts down several lanes near Biggs Field and Fort Bliss

2 weeks ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A crash at Spur 601 and Airport Dr. has shut down several lanes. El Paso Police's traffic account on X posted all eastbound lanes at Airport Dr. and westbound lanes at Global reach are closed. Our ABC-7 crew at the scene saw what looks like a white sheet covering a body, though no injuries or deaths are confirmed. Our crew also reports military police are managing the scene. We're working to learn more, and will continue to update you on air and online.
One dead in crash on Spur 601

2 weeks ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

UPDATE: Special Traffic Investigators confirm 1 person dead from the crash. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A crash at Spur 601 and Airport Dr. has shut down several lanes. El Paso Police's traffic account on X posted all eastbound lanes at Airport Dr. and westbound lanes at Global reach are closed. Our ABC-7 crew at the scene saw what looks like a white sheet covering a body, though no injuries or deaths are confirmed. Our crew also reports military police are managing the scene.
Early Conclave votes remain in deadlock, voting to resume later in morning

1 month ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at around 4:00 a.m. Mountain Time, indicating the first two votes of the second day of Conclave failed to elect a new pope. Two votes remain for the day- the next will start at around 8:30 a.m. today.
Fiery "mass casualty" crash closes all lanes at Transmountain

1 month ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Fire Department has closed all lanes at North and South Desert Blvd. at Transmountain after a semi-truck crashed into multiple vehicles and caught fire. El Paso Fire says the department was alerted to the crash at 6:21 a.m.El Paso Fire is calling the crash a "mass casualty incident." This does not necessarily indicate a death, but rather the scale of the response needed. The department has confirmed multiple people at the scene are injured.
Arturo Salinas: Military Monday honoree for April 21, 2025

1 month ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Arturo Salinas, who served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955. During the Vietnam War, he was overseas in Japan. Salinas died earlier this year, and ABC-7 thanks him for his service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military, or who once served and is a veteran. Click here to submit your entry.
Breaking: Thousands without electricity after morning power outage

2 months ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A few thousand people are currently without power according to the El Paso Electric outage map. Many of the dots indicating hotspots for outages are concentrated along the alameda area. The most affected area appears to be near Alameda and North Loop, with 1,500 in a close radius affected by the outage. El Paso Electric confirmed the accuracy of the outage map, and said crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
Person in hospital after being pulled from canal

2 months ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One person is in the hospital with minor injuries after they were pulled from a canal near Loop 375 and Midway, which is near Riverside Middle School. Authorities were called around 11:40 p.m. on March 27 and were told someone had fallen into the canal near the border wall. Border Patrol and the El Paso Fire Department worked together to pull the person out and send them to a local hospital.
El Paso County Deputies investigating shooting death of Fabens man

2 months ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

FABENS, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso County Sheriff's Office and Texas Rangers are investigating an overnight shooting on 125 Mezcla in Fabens, Texas, that left one man dead. The sheriff's office says deputies were sent out at 1:43 a.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area. Deputies arrived on the scene and found 26-year-old Aaron Villa with multiple gunshot wounds. First responders tried to treat Villa's injuries, and he was sent to Del Sol Medical Center.
Fatal shooting in Fabens

2 months ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

FABENS, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso County Sheriff's Office and Texas Rangers are investigating an overnight shooting on 125 Mezcla in Fabens, Texas, that left one man dead. The sheriff's office says deputies were sent out at 1:43 a.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area. Deputies arrived on the scene and found 26-year-old Aaron Villa with multiple gunshot wounds. First responders tried to treat Villa's injuries, and he was sent to Del Sol Medical Center.
Texas Tech campus partially evacuated after explosion, fire shoots from manholes

2 months ago | kvia.com | Carter Diggs

LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) -- Texas Tech University was partially evacuated on March 12 after authorities say an explosion at a substation sprouted fires and knocked out power. The university first posted on its X account the Engineering Key was being evacuated due to a gas odor at 6:30 p.m., later asking the wider public to avoid campus. The City of Lubbock Fire Rescue Department said it responded to multiple fires.

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