Posted on Jan 19, 2025

Man dies after being struck by his vehicle in Farmington

FARMINGTON, NM  - The Farmington Police Department released information regarding a vehicle-related fatality that occurred on the night of Jan. 12.

Officers rsponded to the 2000 block of Summit Drive at about 11:45 p.m. after a report of a man seriously injured.  An initial investigation indicated the man had been struck by his own vehicle after it began to roll away due to improper parking.
 
The victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The accident remains under investigation.