Deming, NM - Around 10:00 p.m. last night, the New Mexico State Police investigated a motorcycle crash on Pine Street and New Mexico Highway 549 in Deming, NM.

The initial investigation indicated a motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Pine Street toward NM 549. The driver failed to navigate a curve in the roadway and struck a curb in the median, causing the motorcycle to crash. The driver, Richard A. Cowles (51) of Deming, was ejected and sustained fatal injuries from the crash. Mr. Cowles was transported by EMS to Mimbres Memorial Medical center in Deming, where he was later pronounced deceased.

This crash remains under investigation.