El Paso, TX : Joel Miramontes, 46, was killed in crash near Fort Hancock early Sunday morning, August 21, 2016

An El Paso man was killed early Sunday morning near Fort Hancock after the driver of a vehicle he was in fell asleep, causing it to roll over several times, officials said.

Joel Miramontes, 46, was killed after the driver of a 2003 Nissan SUV allegedly fell asleep and left the roadway at about 3:45 a.m. on Interstate 10 West about six miles east of Fort Hancock, Texas Department of Public Safety officials said. The SUV then rolled over several times.

Miramontes, who was a passenger in the vehicle and was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

The driver, 26-year-old Joshua Mendez, and passenger Angel Palomares-Rodriguez, 47, were taken to Del Sol Medical Center due to injuries they sustained in the wreck. Both were wearing seat belts, officials said.

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El Paso man dies in crash near Fort Hancock