EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Police have identified the 55-year-old motorcyclist who died Saturday night after he crashed and was thrown from his bike in West El Paso.
According to the El Paso Police Department, Salvador De Leon was riding a 2023 Indian Motorcycle on the 5200 block of N. Desert Boulevard (near Mesa Street) when he hit a curb, lost control and was thrown from his bike, landing on the on-ramp of I-10 West.
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Police say De Leon was rushed to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The crash remains under investigation, but police believe speed and alcohol might be factors.
Per police statistics, this is the 51st traffic death of 2026, compared to 46 at this same time in 2025.
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