Woman dies, thrown from motorcycle on US 54 near I-10 in Central El Paso crash
Nathan Verdugo, 23, of Las Cruces, was driving a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja with a woman in her early 20s as a passenger about 12:40 a.m. Monday, March 3, on US-54 South near Interstate 10, El Paso Police Department officials said.
The woman's name has not been released as police work on notifying her next of kin.
Verdugo was allegedly driving the motorcycle at a high rate of speed as he entered the ramp from US-54 South to I-10 West, officials said. He crashed into a barrier on the left side of the roadway, the woman was thrown from the motorcycle.
The woman died at the crash. Verdugo suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. No information was released on his current condition.
More: Rollover crash in strong winds closes US 54 South in Northeast El Paso
No further information was released as the El Paso Police Department's Special Traffic Investigations unitcontinues to investigate the crash.
This is the 9th traffic-related death of 2025 compared to 11 at this same time last year.
Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com or on X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT.
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