ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are investigating a fatal accident at Tramway and Copper Saturday afternoon. They say when officers arrived, they learned a black motorcycle traveling east on Copper and crashed into a blue BMW.
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Officials say the BMW was traveling west on Copper and was making a left-hand turn, heading south across the eastbound lane of Copper. Police discovered the driver of the BMW had a revoked license.
The motorcyclist died at the scene. Police say speed was a factor in the crash on the motorcyclist’s part. It does not appear alcohol was a factor in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing and other than the driver of the BMW having a revoked license, there are no current charges pending.