Posted on July 8, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Man killed in hit-and-turn motorcycle accident

A motorcycle rider who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident died at a fire station before he could be airlifted to a nearby hospital.

The motorcycle accident victim was 38-year-old Juan Antonio Contreras. Police found Contreras lying next to a 2008 Harley Davidson with serious injuries. The accident took place shortly after 11pm on Sunday night.

Contreras was transported to the fire station by ambulance where the Southwest Medivac service would have airlifted him to a hospital.

El Paso, Texas, sheriff investigators believe that the motorcycle collided with a vehicle, which may have been a pickup truck. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene of the accident.

The investigation into the accident is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the motorcycle accident is asked to call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 566-8477.

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Posted on July 3, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Head-on collision kills motorcyclist

A head-on collision with an SUV killed a motorcycle rider. The accident took place on FM 2483 in Morgan’s Point on Saturday morning.

The motorcyclist was 55-year-old Alan McClure of Temple, Texas. According to police, it appears that McClure was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The accident was caused by the driver of the SUV turning left onto FM 2483 and into the path of the oncoming motorcycle. The motorcycle and the SUV collided head-on.

McClure later died of his injuries at Scott & White Hospital.

The driver and two passengers in the SUV have not been identified. None of the three were injured.

The fatal motorcycle accident remains under investigation. Police say the driver of the SUV will be charged with failure to yield right of way.

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