EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 22-year-old man was killed when he was speeding on his motorcycle, failed to navigate a curve and was thrown from his bike, El Paso Police said. The crash happened at about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 along the 1900 block of Airway in East El Paso. Police said Alexis Montalvo, 22 of Fort Bliss, was driving westbound on Airway at a "high rate of speed." He lost control around a curve and struck a traffic sign, police said. The motorcyclist was thrown from his bike and died from his injuries, police said. Speed is a contributing factor in the crash, police said. This is the 52nd fatal crash in El Paso this year, compared to 56 at the same time last year.