The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash near Alton Sunday that left a 19-year-old Mission man dead.

In a news release, DPS said the fatal one-vehicle motorcycle crash happened at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Trinidad Lane south of Mile 6 1/2 Road west of Alton.

The preliminary investigation indicates that Giovanni Rios was driving a red and white 2011 Honda CRF250F motorcycle northbound on Trinidad Lane at an unsafe speed.

“The rider lost control of the Honda, which then veered off the roadway and struck a curb,” the release stated. “Upon impact, the rider was ejected and collided with a light pole.”

Rios was taken to Mission Regional Medical Center where he died.

The crash remains under investigation.

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