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10-05-2025
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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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Woman dies, thrown from motorcycle on US 54 near I-10 in Central El Paso crash
A woman died after she was thrown from a motorcycle being driven at a high rate of speed in Central El Paso, authorities said. 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@ or on X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Woman dies, thrown from motorcycle in Central El Paso crash
