7 Bar Loop Rd. & Westside Blvd. — Reported Site of Separate Crash
A motorcyclist died Friday evening after losing control and crashing near Yale Boulevard Northeast and Lead Avenue Northeast in Albuquerque. Police say the rider was pronounced dead at the scene, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.
According to KOAT, a police spokesperson said the crash happened around 6:45 p.m. near the intersection, with the motorcycle traveling north on Yale when the driver lost control. The bike struck a curb and crashed, and the rider did not survive. Investigators have not released details on the victim’s identity, and the exact cause of the crash remains under review.
A Pattern of Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Around Albuquerque
Friday’s crash is at least the latest in a string of fatal motorcycle wrecks across the city this year. In a separate incident in northwest Albuquerque, a motorcyclist died after striking a retaining wall, the station reports. That rider had been traveling north on 7 Bar Loop Road when they crossed both lanes of Westside Boulevard, hit a curb, crossed a walking path and struck the wall, per the same account. The Albuquerque Police Department said speed and a failure to stop at a stop sign appeared to be contributing factors in that crash…