A 26-year-old motorcyclist died after he crashed into the back of a pickup truck and was then run over by another truck in far East El Paso, police said.
The deadly collision occurred about 2:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, in the 2300 block of Zaragoza Road near Tierra Este Road, a news release by El Paso police spokeswoman Detective Judy Oviedo stated.
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A man, whose name has not been disclosed, was riding a 2019 Honda motorcycle northbound on Zaragoza Road when he hit the back of a northbound 2002 Ford F-150 driven by Caro Magda, 57, police said.
The motorcyclist fell off his bike into the southbound lanes, where he was then struck by a 2020 Ford F150 driven by Marco Estrada, 23, police said. The motorcyclist died of his injuries.
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The police Special Traffic Investigations Unit continues investigating the collision.
This was the 45th traffic-related death in El Paso this year compared with 43 at this time in 2025, according to Police Department figures.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
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