Motorcyclist killed in crash identified

Update (March 25, 2025): The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says a car was traveling north on Paseo Grande Street and stopped at the intersection with Vista Del Sol Drive. As the car turned west onto Vista Del Sol Drive, the car "collided with a motorcycle that was traveling eastbound," a Sheriff's Office spokesperson explained. The motorcyclist, Horizon City resident Paul Ballard, 62, died at the hospital.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - The El Paso County Sheriff is investigating a crash between a motorcycle and a car that sent two people to the hospital with injuries.

Deputies from the East Montana Patrol Station responded to reports of a crash at Vista Del Sol and Paseo Grande St. in far east El Paso about 5:30 p.m.

The man driving the motorcycle was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A passenger in the car was also injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.

Both the east and southbound lanes are closed while Special Traffic Investigation determine what led to the crash.