UPDATE: Diego Martinez, who was UTEP student succumbed to his injuries.
Diego Martinez Death – Diego Martinez of El Paso,Texas, was involved in a motorcycle accident in west El Paso. The crash happened just a block from Mesita Elementary School. The collision between the car and the motorcycle happened at Kern and Mesa early Friday afternoon. Diego Martinez was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Although, there reports that Martinez had succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, but these are not confirmed.
Diego Martinez Obituary and funeral plans will be released by the family…
RELATED ARTICLE: 19-year-old man Mineral Wells man killed in crash near Millsap
Wednesday evening’s accident involving a motorcycle and a vehicle claimed the life of a 19-year-old man from Mineral Wells. At approximately 9 o’clock in the evening, officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety arrived at the location off Farm-to-Market 3028, which is approximately two miles west of Millsap. According to the findings of the preliminary investigation, Preston Anderson was heading west on his motorbike when it reached a bend and swerved into the eastbound lane, colliding with the driver’s side of a Chevrolet pickup that was traveling in the other direction.
Both the Chevy’s driver and a passenger walked away unharmed after the collision. At the scene of the accident, Anderson, who was shielding his head with a helmet, was pronounced dead. Community Christian School published a statement on Thursday afternoon indicating that Anderson was a homeschooled athletic alumni who graduated the previous year. The statement was included in the release.
According to DPS, the investigation is still going on, but there is no new information available at this time.
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