Motorcyclist crashes into traffic sign pole on Transmountain, receives serious injuries

UPDATE (MAY 24--1:12 PM) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office released new information about the motorcycle crash that occurred late Saturday morning on Transmountain.

Deputies arrived at the scene of the motorcycle crash and located the motorcyclist who had serious injuries and requested assistance from the Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigators (STI), who took over the investigation.

According to the Sheriff's Office, the motorcyclist was heading eastbound, and while finishing a right-hand curve, the motorcyclist failed to navigate the following left-hand curve, causing the motorcyclist to crash into a traffic sign pole.

Officials say that the motorcyclist was then ejected from the motorcycle and received severe injuries due to the crash.

The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital, the Sheriff's Office was says he is stable but critical condition.

UPDATE (2:02 PM)-- The El Paso Fire Department says that one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries as a result of the crash.

The call came in to officials as a motorcycle crash at 11:43 a.m.

Officials did not release any further information regarding the crash, we will update you with more information once it becomes available.

UPDATE (1:26 PM) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says that the crash that closed Transmountain Loop 375 East involves a motorcycle.

Officials are asking for drivers to avoid the area and seek different routes. The Sheriff's Office says there is no estimated time of when the roads will be reopened.

There is no word on injuries as this update, we will update you with more information once it becomes available.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), all lanes are closed after a collision on Loop-375 on Transmountain after a crash.

ABC-7 has reached out to the El Paso Fire Department and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for more information on the crash and if there were any injuries.