SANTA FE, NM - New Mexico State Police said a driver was killed in a head-on crash on Interstate 25 early Saturday morning.
According to an NMSP Facebook post, State Police were dispatched to I-25 south of Santa Fe at milepost 283 at about 1 a.m. following a report of a wrong-way driver.
A car was reported to be going south in the northbound lane of the interstate. As officers were responding to the area, the car, a 2014 Nissan, collided with a 2007 GMC pickup truck.
The Nissan driver, identified as 25-year-old Albert Austin James Titla of Santa Fe, died at the scene. The GMC driver, a 39-year-old man, was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries.
State Police are investigating the cause of the wreck and have yet to determine whether alcohol was a contributing factor.
Our Albuquerque car accident lawyer will update this news blog with any additional information as it comes to light.
