UPDATE: Police are saying a 57-year-old man is dead after a single motorcycle collision happened at the 6300 block of Berringer in El Paso’s Upper Valley on Monday night, May 29.
Police say Ricardo Sierra, 57, attempted to pass a vehicle while traveling northbound on Berringer. At the same time, another vehicle was traveling southbound on Berringer.
Police say Sierra steered to the right and struck a curb causing the motorcycle to go up the curb. He was then dislodged from the motorcycle and suffered life-threatening injuries. Sierra was transported to a local hospital but died as a result of his injuries.
Police say driving on the wrong side of the road is a contributing factor in this collision.
ORIGINAL: EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A vehicle crash involving a motorcycle sent one person to the hospital Monday night, according to the El Paso Police Department.
The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. at Borderland and Berringer in the Upper Valley. Special Traffic Investigations is looking into what caused the crash.
Police did not say how serious the person’s injuries were or how many vehicles may have been involved.
This is a developing story and we will update you as soon as we learn more.