A WOMAN IS DEAD BECAUSE OF A MOTORCYCLE CRASH. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S SERGEANT AARON WILLIAMSON SAYS THE WOMAN WAS THE PASSENGER ON A BIKE THAT WAS PART OF A LARGE GROUP OF MOTORCYCLISTS HEADED EASTBOUND ON PASEO DEL NORTE NEAR RIO GRANDE JUST BEFORE 11:00 THURSDAY NIGHT. HE SAYS THE RIDER AND PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. THE FEMALE PASSENGER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
PASEO WAS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM COORS ALL THE WAY TO 2ND STREET SO THE CRASH COULD BE INVESTIGATED. IT WAS REOPENED AROUND 5:30 FRIDAY MORNING. WILLIAMSON SAYS SPEED IS THOUGHT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.
