Ft. Bliss soldier dead after crashing motorcycle on Airway

Update: A spokesperson with the 1st Armored Division confirms that Montalvo was a soldier at Ft. Bliss.

"Spc. Alexis Montalvo, was a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time."

LTC Jessica Rovero
Director of Public Affairs
1st Armored Division

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- 22-year-old Ft. Bliss resident Alexis Montalvo died after losing control and crashing his motorcycle.

Special Traffic Investigators with the El Paso Police Department say that speed was a contributing factor in the crash.

Investigators explain that Montalvo was traveling west on the 1900 block of Airway Boulevard at 11:19 PM on October 8, 2024 when he lost control negotiating a curve and plowed through the center median.

Montalvo flew off the motorcycle and died from the serious injuries he sustained in the crash.

Police officials say this is the 52 traffic fatality of the year, compared with 56 this time last year.