Motorcycle Motor Vehicle Accident East EP County
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
800 E. Overland, 3rd floor, El Paso, Texas 79901
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Rick Glancey/Public Affairs Director
(915) 546-2285
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5290)
EMAIL: rglancey@epcounty.com
Release Date & Time: Monday, October 15, 2007 3:00 p.m.
WHO: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (Patrol and Special Traffic Investigators/S.T.I.).
WHAT: Motorcycle/Motor Vehicle Accident.
WHERE: Intersection of Pelicano Dr. and Aviation Way, East El Paso County, Texas.
(Map of accident scene)
WHEN: Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 11:48 p.m.
WHY: Under investigation.
FYI: Preliminary report: 20 year old Courtney L. Bass (Ft. Bliss, Texas) was riding a 2007 Suzuki GSXR 600 north on Aviation with a 17 year old passenger Amanda Perez. The motorcyclist failed to control his speed and rear ended a 1995 Nissan Maxima.
Perez was ejected from the motorcycle. Her body came to rest more than 54 feet from the point of impact. She was not wearing a safety helmet. Perez reportedly sustained internal and face injuries. She was transported to R. E. Thomason General Hospital. Her condition is unknown.
The driver of the maxima 19 year old Miguel Dominguez was stopped at a stop sign. The other two occupants of the Maxima included 19 year old Amelia Alvarado and a two year old passenger. All three individuals in the Maxima were transported to a local hospital for non life threatening injuries.
“It appears in the preliminary stage of our investigation speed is going to be a contributing factor. The investigation is still on going,” said Rick Glancey, Director of Public Affairs, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
No other information is available and no other information is being released at this time.