CRIME STOPPERS CRIME OF THE WEEK 07/17: FATAL HIT & RUN ACCIDENT ON DONIPHAN
SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKS SUSPECT IN FATAL HIT AND RUN
Crime Stoppers of El Paso is assisting Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigations (S.T.I.) unit in identifying the person who hit a motorcycle in Canutillo and fled the scene, leaving the driver of the motorcycle to die from his injuries, and making this the “Crime of the Week.” 
On Sunday night, July 5th, about 11:15 P.M., Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Doniphan and Holguin in Canutillo. There they found a red 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle laying on its side, and an unresponsive male with serious injuries lying nearby. The second vehicle in the collision left the scene prior to the arrival of the Deputies. The driver of the motorcycle was identified as 38-year-old Juan Antonio Contreras of the 300 block of Miller in Anthony, N.M. Sadly, Contreras died at the scene before he could be airlifted to a hospital.
S.T.I. investigators believe the motorcycle was traveling north on Doniphan and that the 
second vehicle was traveling west on Holguin when it entered the intersection and was violently impacted by the motorcycle. The second vehicle is believed to possibly be a light gray or silver Chevrolet 1500 series pickup truck, late 1990’s or early 2000 model. It is believed that this vehicle will show red paint and damage on its left side. The investigation continues.
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If you have any information at all about this crime, either the vehicle or the suspect driver, call Crime Stoppers of El Paso immediately at 566-TIPS(8477) or submit your tip online at www.crimestoppersofelpaso.org. You will remain anonymous and, if your tip leads to an arrest, you could earn a cash reward up to $1,000.
Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation that brings together the community, law enforcement and the media to solve crime.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.