One dead after car and motorcycle collide on I-10 near Schuster exit
Update: El Paso Police say the 60-year-old motorcyclist crashed into a car after he was reportedly "weaving through traffic at high speeds." The car had just reentered the highway after changing a tire on the side of the road. Special Traffic Investigators say the motorcyclist was separated from his motorcycle and died at the scene.
The driver of the car suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say excessive speed was the primary contributing factor in the crash.
Police are waiting to identify the motorcyclist until his family can be notified.
Update: All lanes of I-10 West reopened at around 7:30 p.m., more than 5 hours after the crash.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A semi collided with a motorcycle in West El Paso Tuesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson with the El Paso Fire Department. They confirm that one person died in the crash. Another was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The crash happened on I-10 West near the Schuster exit.
Traffic is currently backed up as a result of the crash and crews have blocked off the highway all the way back to the Mesa exit. It is closed until further notice. Emergency crews remain on scene.
The El Paso Police Department has taken over the investigation.
ABC-7 is working to learn more details.