Motorcyclist seriously injured in central El Paso crash
UPDATE (05/24): El Paso police say motorcyclist Gabriel Ortiz, 45, was seriously injured when he struck a truck driven by Enrique Hernandez Carrillo, 57 on Monday.
Police say both men had a part in causing the accident. Investigators attribute driving at a high rate of speed in the part of Ortiz, and failure to yield the right of way in Hernandez's case as factors in the crash.
Original report:
EL PASO, Texas – A motorcyclist was seriously injured Monday after a collision with a truck in central El Paso.
According to police, the motorcyclist was going north on Alabama when a pickup truck entered the roadway from Pierce.
It happened just before 5 p.m. Special Traffic Investigators are assisting in the investigation.
