{"id":288408,"date":"2026-05-11T20:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/288408\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:05:37","slug":"san-eli-man-dies-after-losing-control-of-dirt-bike-in-el-paso-county-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/288408\/","title":{"rendered":"San Eli man dies after losing control of dirt bike in El Paso County crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"USA<\/a><\/p>\n

Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times<\/p>\n

Mon, May 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

San Eli man dies after losing control of dirt bike in El Paso County crash<\/p>\n

A San Elizario man died after he lost control and was thrown from his dirt bike near a Fabens park in far East El Paso County, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Deputies responded to a report of an off-road vehicle crash about 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in a desert area near San Felipe Park by Fabens and Carlsbad roads in Fabens, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Priscilla I. Contreras said in a news release.<\/p>\n

The deputies arrived at the scene and found Pedro Rocha, 52, with serious injuries. Rocha was taken to a hospital, where he later died from the injuries he suffered in the crash.<\/p>\n

More: Inmate dies at El Paso jail annex after suffering medical emergency<\/a><\/p>\n

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Traffic Investigators took over the investigation.<\/p>\n

The investigation revealed that Rocha was riding the dirt bike in a desert area when he lost control while attempting to negotiate a curve, the news release states. Rocha was thrown from the dirt bike.<\/p>\n

No further information was released as the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com.<\/p>\n

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