Investigators identify motorcyclist killed on Montana

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Police just identified the motorcyclist who died in the crash on the 9600 block of Montana early Sunday morning as Nickolus Lucero, 36.

Special Traffic Investigators say Lucero was going east on Montana when a car left a nearby parking lot and entered the street.

Officials say that Lucero was unable to avoid the car and crashed into the back. He died at an area hospital.

ORIGINAL STORY (June 29, 2025): One person was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle hit another vehicle early Sunday morning, according to the El Paso Fire Department.

The crash happened on Montana Ave. and McRae Blvd. in East El Paso.

Another person was injured, but did not want to be taken to the hospital.

EPFD said they received a call at 1:02 a.m.

The crash shut down the right lane on Montana Ave. heading east, but there is no backup, and crews are expected to be able to clean up the area within an hour, according to the El Paso Police Department's X page.

Our ABC-7 crews on scene saw Special Traffic Investigators arrive shortly after 3 a.m.