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Yahoo
01-06-2025
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Fort Bliss soldier was speeding on motorcycle in fatal Spur 601 crash, El Paso police say
A Fort Bliss soldier killed in a crash on the Spur 601 Liberty Expressway was riding at a high speed on a motorcycle when he lost control and crashed into the center concrete barrier, El Paso police said. The single-vehicle crash occurred at 1:36 a.m. on Monday, May 19, on Spur 601 next to Fort Bliss near Global Reach Drive, a police news release issued by Officer Adrian Cisneros stated. More: Large brush fire burns in El Paso's Lower Valley, forces road closures The soldier who died was identified by Fort Bliss officials as U.S. Army Spc. Austin Rhodes, 24, with the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command. Rhodes was riding a 2015 Yamaha YZF heading west on Spur 601 when he apparently lost control on a curve in the road and crashed into the center concrete barrier, police said. He died at the scene. The crash was investigated by the Special Traffic Investigations Unit. More: 'Enough is enough': El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson launches DWI crackdown This was the 23rd traffic-related death in El Paso this year compared with 25 at the same time last year, according to Police Department numbers. Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Fort Bliss soldier was speeding in fatal motorcycle crash, police say
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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UPDATE: Fort Bliss soldier dies in motorcycle crash on Spur 601
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A man, later identified as a Fort Bliss soldier by the 1st Armored Division, is dead after a motorcycle crash early Monday morning, May 19, on Spur 601, El Paso Police Department (EPPD) said in a news release. Fort Bliss soldier dies after crash on Spur 601 in El Paso EPPD said that shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Monday, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Spur 601. The preliminary information said that a motorcyclist was traveling west on Spur 601 at a high rate of speed near Global Reach Drive, EPPD said. EPPD said that the motorcyclist died at the scene when officers arrived. The Special Traffic Investigations unit was requested, and the preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcyclist failed to negotiate the curb in the roadway and struck the center concrete barrier, EPPD said. As we previously reported, Fort Bliss said the motorcyclist who died in the crash has been identified as Spc. Austin Rhodes, 24, a Patriot fire control operator assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command. EPPD said failure to control speed on behalf of the motorcycle operator is a contributing factor to the crash. This is the 23rd traffic fatality, compared to 25 at the same time last year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Fort Bliss soldier dies after crash on Spur 601 in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The person who died in Monday's crash on Spur 601 has been identified as a Fort Bliss soldier, the 1st Armored Division confirmed on Tuesday, May 20. Person dies after crash on Spur 601 in El Paso Fort Bliss says the person who died in the crash has been identified as Spc. Austin Rhodes, 24, a Patriot fire control operator assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command. Fort Bliss sent out a statement on Tuesday morning, which said the following: 'Fort Bliss confirms that during the early morning hours on May 19, 2025, Spc. Austin Rhodes, 24, a Patriot fire control operator assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, was killed during a single-vehicle accident near mile marker 25 on Texas State Highway Spur 601. Fort Bliss expresses their deepest condolences to the soldier's family. This incident is under investigation by local law enforcement.' As we have previously reported, a person died after a crash on Spur 601 early Monday morning, May 19, El Paso Police said. Police say the call came in at around 1:30 a.m. Monday at Spur 601. Spur 601 was closed near Airport Road and Global Reach for nearly 12 hours, but has since reopened. Police have not identified the victim or provided any other details about the crash. No further information has been released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
