EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Las Cruces bicyclist has died after a crash on Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, in Las Cruces, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.
Police say just after 7 p.m. that Tuesday, they were dispatched to a report of a crash near the intersection of north Alameda Boulevard and Harvard Drive.
First responders arrived at the crash and found Lorenzo Espinoza, 61, who was found unconscious and with critical injuries, police said.
Espinoza was transported to Mountainview Regional Medical Center where he later died as a result of his injuries.
Police say Espinoza was on Alameda Boulevard and was traveling north in a designated bicycle lane when he was struck from behind by a gray SUV. The driver of the SUV remained on the scene and has been cooperative with the investigation.
Police say no charges have been filed against the driver. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in this crash. The investigation is ongoing.
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