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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Police searching for driver who fatally struck Santa Fe pedestrianSANTA FE, NM - Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Santa Fe, KRQE reports. 58-year-old Bernadette Martinez was hit by a car while crossing St. Francis Drive near Cerrillos Road on Feb. 4 at about 8 p.m. Martinez was not using a crosswalk at the time of the accident, investigators said.
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Lanes closed on I-40 after crash near Atrisco Vista BlvdALBUQUERQUE, NM - Drivers in Albuquerque were facing traffic delays Wednesday following a crash on Interstate 40. The incident resulted in a vehicle ending up in the median of I-40 near Atrisco Vista Boulevard. There was no immediate word on any injuries.
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Crash on Anthony Gap leaves 3 people critically injuredDONA ANA COUNTY, NM - Authorities said a crash in Dona Ana County Tuesday morning left three people critically injured, according to KTSM. The wreck occurred on New Mexico 404, known as the Anthony Gap, near the campus of Doña Ana Community College. Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart said a car and a truck collided head-on at about 5:37 a.m., causing one of the vehicles to roll over.
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Woman dies of injuries after being hit by car in ClovisCLOVIS, NM - A woman has died of injuries suffered in a pedestrian accident in Clovis earlier this month, reports Eastern New Mexico News. The victim of the Feb. 6 incident was identified as 43-year-old Lisa Gutierrez-Ruiz. According to police, Gutierrez-Ruiz was walking across Jones Street near the intersection with Seventh Street at about 9 p.m. when she was struck by a westbound vehicle turning on to Jones Street. The victim passed away last Friday in a hospital in Lubbock.
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Woman charged with ramming Bernalillo County deputy's carBERNALILLO COUNTY, NM - A woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she rammed the vehicle of a Bernalillo County deputy on Friday night. The Albuquerque Journal reports 18-year-old Ashley Loya was allegedly fleeing from an illegal street race near Isleta Amphitheater when the incident occurred. The racing was said to have involved about 70 vehicles and was reported in the area of Bobby Foster Road and University Boulevard.
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New Mexico State Police ID victims of Otero County wreckOTERO COUNTY, NM - New Mexico State Police have released new details on a crash that killed two people in Otero County on Saturday night. The NMSP identified two drivers who died in the wreck, 40-year-old Alberto Dominguez Garcia of Albuquerque and 82-year-old Vaud Alonzo Burton of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car on Unser BoulevardALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police in Albuquerque are investigating an accident that killed a pedestrian on Monday morning. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the incident happened along Unser Boulevard near Paradise Boulevard at about 5:45 a.m. Investigators believe a person may have been kneeling down in the roadway to pick up their dog. The driver of a Nissan four-door sedan heading north on Unser struck another car and the dog.
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Roadway in Rio Rancho closed following crashRIO RANCHO, NM - Police in Rio Rancho reported they were at the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon. The police department tweeted a traffic alert to drivers following the accident at 2:37 p.m. The alert noted that Unser Boulevard was shut down in both directions between Cherry Road and Paseo del Volcan. There were no immediate details regarding any injuries.
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Accident shuts down New Mexico 404 in both directionsANTHONY, NM - Authorities were at the scene of a crash that disrupted traffic on New Mexico 404 in Dona Ana County Tuesday morning. New Mexico State Police and the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office responded following the head-on collision that occurred just after 5:30 a.m. First responders extricated one person from a car and the victim was transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car while crossing street in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police said a pedestrian died following an accident in Albuquerque early Monday morning, reports KOB. The victim was hit by a car in the area of Montgomery Boulevard and Pennsylvania Street sometime before 1 a.m. Investigators believe the pedestrian, whose identity was not released, was crossing Montgomery against the crosswalk signal at the time.
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BCSO at scene of fatal crash on eastbound Paseo Del NorteALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office reported it was at the scene of a fatal crash on Monday morning. The accident happened on eastbound Paseo Del Norte at Rio Grande River, the BCSO said in a tweet at 10:36 a.m. Medical personnel confirmed that one person died. No information was released on what led to the crash.
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Woman struck, killed by alleged drunk driver in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Albuquerque Friday night, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The victim was a woman who was hit in the vicinity of Menaul Boulevard and Mesilla Street in the Uptown area sometime before 9 p.m. Witnesses said the driver of a truck went onto the sidewalk and hit a light pole before striking the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
