A 20-year-old El Paso motorcyclist died after colliding with a car making a turn on a Lower Valley street, police said.<\/p>\n
The deadly collision occurred about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the 7900 block of Knights Drive by Thomas Manor Park, El Paso police spokeswoman Detective Judy Oviedo said in a news release.<\/p>\n
More: El Paso fatal crash tracker 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Brandon Olivas was riding 2019 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle at a high speed heading east on Knights Drive while Jorge Maul, 55, of El Paso, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu westbound on the street, police said.<\/p>\n The Malibu made a left turn and collided with the motorcycle. Olivas was transported to a hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said.<\/p>\n Election 2026: El Paso judicial races could reshape Texas courts in 2026 election<\/a><\/p>\n Failure to yield the right of way and speed were factors in the collision, which remains under investigation by the Special Traffic Investigations Unit.<\/p>\n There have been 53 traffic-related deaths in El Paso this year compared with 50 at the same time in 2025, according to EPPD statistics.<\/p>\n The traffic death coincidentally occurred on the same block as the Columbia Apartments where 20-year-old Francisco Martinez III was killed in a stabbing<\/a> late Sunday night, Oct. 11, in an ongoing homicide investigation.<\/p>\n Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n