Mark Rasmussen, 62, fatally injured in El Paso motorcycle accident
EL PASO, TX – A 62-year-old man died eleven days ago from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision along a busy roadway in northeast El Paso, reports KFOX 14.
The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Dyer Street near the intersection with Deer Avenue. This is just east of Allan Sepkowitz Stadium.
Police say that a northbound Dodge Charger entered the path of a southbound motorcycle while turning left from Dyer Street onto Deer Avenue. The motorcycle then collided with the Charger.
The operator of the motorcycle, identified as Mark Alan Rasmussen, died after transport to an area hospital. It’s unclear if Rasmussen was wearing a safety helmet at the time of the crash.
No other injuries occurred.
A full investigation is underway.
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