Ernesto Arturio Ascencio

Vehic/Purs

Ernesto Arturio Ascencio was killed when he was hit by a train after he'd crashed his car while being followed by a deputy. According to police, the deputy followed a 1994 Honda and a 2005 Toyota that he believed were racing as they left the city limits, then found that both vehicles had crashed into the north ditch. The Honda's driver, who wasn't injured, was arrested for reckless driving and other offenses. The Toyota was reportedly empty and deputies said they were unable to locate the driver or other possible passengers. About 30 minutes later, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad reported that an eastbound train had hit a pedestrian east of Road N in the area of Road 165. Deputies and EPD officers found Ascensio between two sets of railroad tracks and identified him as the driver of the Toyota.