ALBUQUERQUE, NM - A suspected drunk driver was arrested following a fatal crash on Interstate 25 in Bernalillo County Friday night, authorities said.
The New Mexico State Police said the incident involved two vehicles on I-25 north of Paseo Del Norte Boulevard near mile marker 235.
According to investigators, the driver of a 2023 Jeep SUV was heading north on the interstate at about 10 p.m. and rear-ended a 2003 Toyota pickup truck, causing the truck to roll over. The driver of the Toyota, 66-year-old Hector Beltran of Santa Fe, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers in the Toyota, a 39-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl, were taken to an area hospital but no details were released on their conditions.
The driver of the Jeep, 22-year-old Jonathan Lujan, was taken to an area hospital and then booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center on DWI-related charges.
State Police investigating the wreck said alcohol and speed appear to have been contributing factors.
Further updates will be provided by our Albuquerque car accident lawyer as more information becomes available regarding the incident.
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