1 person sent to hospital from West El Paso crash
UPDATE:
According to El Paso Police, the motorcyclist that was airlifted to the hospital with life threatening injuries has been identified as 23-year-old, Luis Compeon Gallegos.
At this point in the investigation, officials have revealed that a car driven by 26-year-old, Shawn Simeona, was "driving north bound and made a U-turn on Mesa and it is believed to have struck the motorcycle which was driving southbound."
Officials have also released that a dark colored sedan was also involved in the crash but fled the scene.
The investigation is still ongoing.
El Paso Police Department is asking the public for any information to contact 915-832-4400 or Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 (TIPS).
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One person was airlifted to University Medical Center after a crash in West El Paso early Sunday.
It happened on North Mesa St. in front Alamo Drafthouse just after midnight, according to information from the El Paso Fire Department posted on PulsePoint.
Our ABC-7 crews arrived on scene around 1 a.m. and saw EPFD's FireSTAR Helicopter on scene, as well as several fire trucks and El Paso Police cars blocking off Mesa St. in both directions.
Online data from Flightradar24 shows FireSTAR arrived at the scene around 12:30 a.m. and arrived at University Medical Center around 1:30 a.m.
A spokesperson for the El Paso Police Department said the collision involved a vehicle and a motorcycle.
ABC-7 will provide updates on-air and online as more information becomes available.
