The accidents, events, injuries, and lawsuits taking place in New Mexico, Indiana, or Michigan today could help you learn more about your own personal injury case. In this section of our website, we cover the state's legal news, accident news, and injury news to keep our readers informed and up to date.
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Collision causes car to slam into building in Los AlamosLOS ALAMOS, NM - A two-car collision in Los Alamos Wednesday afternoon caused one of the vehicles to crash into a building, according to the Los Alamos Reporter. The accident happened near 800 Trinity Drive, where the impact caused a vehicle to hit the building outside a doctor's office. No serious injuries were reported, but one person from the second vehicle was taken to Los Alamos Medical Center.
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Woman sentenced for crash that injured toddler in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A woman was sentenced in connection with a drunk driving crash that occurred in Albuquerque in January 2022, reports KRQE. Authorities said 42-year-old Nicole Vargas was driving under the influence when the accident happened in the area of Wyoming Boulevard and Marquette Avenue. Vargas crashed into another car, seriously injuring a two-year-old girl in the other vehicle.
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Accident shuts down lane on I-40 at Atrisco Vista Blvd.ALBUQUERQUE, NM - A crash slowed down traffic for drivers in Albuquerque during Friday morning's rush hour. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation's NMRoads website, the accident happened on Interstate 40 at Atrisco Vista Boulevard. The alert, issued at 7:49 a.m., said the scene was at mile marker 151, about one mile west of 98th Street.
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Albuquerque police list intersections with most red-light crashesALBUQUERQUE, NM - Albuquerque police said they plan to step up their efforts to prevent accidents at some of the city's most dangerous intersections, the Albuquerque Journal reports. With the number of crashes rising in Bernalillo County this year, police said they will launch targeted operations to crack down on drivers running through red lights at what were called the city's 'hot spots'.
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Collision on Unser Blvd. delays traffic in NW AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police in northwest Albuquerque were called to the scene of a rush-hour crash in the Paradise Hills area on Thursday morning, according to APD. The crash happened shortly after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Unser Boulevard and Parradise Boulevard.
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Driver under arrest following wreck that killed Portales womanPORTALES, NM - A woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal wreck that occurred in Portales last week, reports Eastern New Mexico News. The collision happened Friday night in the vicinity of West Second Street and South Avenue C. According to police, the driver of a bus or camper went through a red light and crashed into a northbound vehicle driven by 61-year-old Martha Polanco Lozano of Portales. Lozano was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital.
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Lanes closed on I-25 near Los Lunas due to semi-truck rolloverLOS LUNAS, NM - New Mexico State Police issued a traffic alert following a semi-truck accident in Valencia County Wednesday. The crash happened on Interstate 25 at mile marker 199 south of Los Lunas, NMSP tweeted at 6:22 p.m. The semi was involved in a rollover accident on the interstate. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured.
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Accident blocks Gibson Blvd at I-25 exit rampALBUQUERQUE, NM - Drivers in southeast Albuquerque faced traffic delays following an early-morning crash near I-25 on Thursday. According to a report by KKOB, the crash happened on the eastbound side of Gibson Boulevard at the I-25 northbound exit ramp.
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1 injured after car collides with pickup in RoswellROSWELL, NM - One person was injured when a vehicle collided with a pickup truck in Roswell on Tuesday, the Roswell Daily Record reports. The Roswell Fire Department said the collision occurred at the intersection of North Washington Avenue and West 18th Street. The impact caused the pickup to overturn and catch fire, but firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze. The one victim sustained minor injuries.
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Crews respond to rush-hour crash on I-40 in central ABQALBUQUERQUE, NM - First responders were called to the scene of a crash on I-40 in central Albuquerque on Wednesday morning, according to NM Roads 511. The accident occurred at 8:52 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Mile Marker 159, which is just west of the I-25 junction.
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Car and semi involved in collision on I-10 in VadoVADO, NM - A collision slowed traffic on a stretch of Interstate 10 in Dona Ana County on Wednesday morning, according to KTSM. The New Mexico Department of Transportation said a car and a semi-truck were involved in the accident on I-10 eastbound in Vado. The incident shut down all lanes on the interstate, and eastbound traffic was being diverted onto Stern Drive. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Albuquerque girl dies following crash involving stolen SUVALBUQUERQUE, NM - A young girl has died from injuries suffered in a crash in southeast Albuquerque involving a stolen vehicle, reports KOB. The incident happened March 27 when police said John Bearden Jr. stole a Chevy SUV owned by the State of New Mexico from the New Mexico Fairgrounds. Bearden went through a stop sign at high speed and crashed into another SUV near Bell Avenue and San Pedro Drive, according to police.