Albuquerque –
The Albuquerque Police Department’s Fatal Crash Team is investigating a second fatal motorcycle crash reported Wednesday, May 13, on the city’s West Side.
Officers responded around 7:30 PM to reports of a motorcycle crash near Westside Blvd and 7 Bar Loop Rd NW.
According to initial information provided, the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on 7 Bar Loop Rd when the motorcycle crossed both lanes of Westside Blvd, struck a curb, traveled over a sidewalk and walking path, and crashed into a large retaining wall.
The rider suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A witness told investigators the motorcyclist failed to stop at a stop sign on northbound 7 Bar Loop Rd and appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash. Investigators have not determined whether impairment was a factor.
Police say speed and failure to stop at the intersection appear to have contributed to the crash. No other vehicles were involved.
Earlier Wednesday afternoon, APD responded to another fatal motorcycle crash near Menaul and Richmond, which remains under investigation.
According to APD Public Information Officer Gilbert Gallegos, officers responded to four fatal crashes between Tuesday at 9:50 PM and Wednesday at 7:30 PM, with the department’s Fatal Crash Team called out four separate times during that 22-hour period.
- Tuesday, May 13, 2026 @ 9:50 p.m. — Montgomery Blvd NE
- A woman riding an e-scooter died after colliding with a Chevrolet Malibu in a parking lot near 4321 Montgomery Blvd. The driver remained at the scene and the crash remains under investigation.
- Wednesday, May 14, 2026 @ 5 a.m. — Juan Tablo Blvd and Lomas Blvd NE
- A pedestrian was struck by a Dodge pickup truck while crossing Lomas Blvd. from south to north, near Juan Tabo Blvd outside of a crosswalk. The pedestrian died at the hospital.
- Wednesday, May 14, 2026 @ 1 p.m. – Menaul Blvd and Richmond Dr NE
- A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a Subaru at the intersection of Menaul Blvd and Richmond Dr. Investigators say speed may have been a factor and the crash remains under investigation.
- Wednesday, May 14, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m. — Westside Blvd and 7 Bar Loop Rd NW
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