10-05-2025
El Paso Police: Man arrested in motorcycle crash that killed his passenger
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 23-year-old man has been arrested and is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge in a motorcycle crash back in March that killed his female passenger, El Paso Police said.
Police said they arrested Nathan Verdugo, of Las Cruces, on Thursday, May 8, in connection with a crash that killed 20-year-old Isabella Rose Mendez, also of Las Cruces.
He was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a $150,000 bond, police said.
Woman killed when thrown from motorcycle on Spaghetti Bowl
At 12:30 a.m. on March 3, Verdugo crashed his motorcycle at the Spaghetti Bowl in Central El Paso.
Police said he was traveling at a high rate of speed on U.S. 54 going south.
As he entered the ramp from U.S. 54 to Interstate 10 West, he struck a barrier, causing his passenger to be ejected from the motorcycle. Verdugo was transported to a local hospital and was treated for serious injuries.
His passenger, Mendez, died at the scene, police said.
On April 29, the El Paso Police Department's Special Traffic Investigations Unit completed its investigation into the crash. A warrant was issued for Verdugo, and he was arrested this week.
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