Bakari Mosley ID’d as Motorcyclist Killed in El Paso Motorcycle Crash at Volcanic Avenue and Magnetic Street

El Paso, Texas (March 16, 2023) – Police have identified the man who died in a motorcycle accident Wednesday night in El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department.

The deadly crash happened at about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the intersection of Volcanic Avenue and Magnetic Street.

El Paso police said Mosley was riding a 2015 Yamaha YZF motorcycle when he rear-ended a southbound 2016 Kia Sorento that was attempting to turn left at the intersection of Magnetic Street and Volcanic Avenue.

Mosley, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from his motorcycle. He was transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the Kia, 46-year-old Yvette Harris, was accused of failing to yield the right of way to Mosley.

The crash remains under investigation.

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