Traffic Accident News in Albuquerque New Mexico
Local traffic accidents, injuries, and lawsuits that take place in New Mexico are listed below. Auto accidents involving motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles are updated daily on this page. Providing accident data helps to inform fellow New Mexicans throughout Albuquerque and greater New Mexico.
The New Mexico Traffic Crash Annual Report contains multi-year data on crash characteristics, driver behavior, and demographics of people in crashes. New Mexico's Department of Transportation reports the top three counties for total crashes are in Bernalillo with 14,038 accidents, Doña Ana with 3,642 accidents, and Sante Fe with 2,428 accidents. Interestingly, 38.4% of the Bernalillo car accidents involved alcohol.
In this section of our website, our Albuquerque injury lawyers at Keller & Keller cover the state's legal news, traffic accident news, and injury news to keep our readers informed and up to date.
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Rush-hour crash affects traffic on I-25 near Montgomery Blvd.BERNALILLO, N.M. - A traffic accident has caused the left lane of northbound I-25 to be blocked at the Montgomery Blvd/Exit 228 in Bernalillo on Sunday afternoon, leading to stop-and-go traffic back to the Big I/I-40, Exit 226. Further details about the accident and any possible injuries or fatalities have not been released at this time. Drivers are advised to use alternative routes or to expect delays as the accident is being cleared...
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Multi-vehicle crash reported at Coors Blvd and Gun Club RoadALBUQUERQUE, NM - A traffic alert was issued to motorists Saturday night following a multi-vehicle crash in Albuquerque. The incident occurred at the intersection of Coors Boulevard and Gun Club Road, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet at 9:36 p.m. Three vehicles were involved, though there were no immediate details on whether anyone was injured..., injuries, and lawsuits taking place in New Mexico today could help you learn more about your own personal injury case...
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Rollover accident shuts down Highway 550 in Sandoval CountySANDOVAL COUNTY, NM - A rollover accident slowed traffic in a portion of Sandoval County Saturday afternoon, reports KOAT. The county sheriff's office said the single-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 550 near San Ysidro at mile marker 21. It was reported as an injury accident, and a medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene. No details were available on who was injured...
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Bernalillo County deputy involved in crash in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A deputy with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office was involved in a collision in Albuquerque on Saturday morning. The Albuquerque Journal reports the accident occurred in the vicinity of Montgomery Boulevard and San Mateo Boulevard before noon. The deputy was not injured in the incident, which was reported as a two-vehicle rollover crash. One person involved was hospitalized with injuries that were not disclosed.
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Suspect in deadly Albuquerque crash ordered held until trialALBUQUERQUE, NM - A judge has ruled that the suspect in a fatal accident in Albuquerque last month will remain in jail until his trial, KRQE reports. The ruling was issued in the case of Jamese Rodriguez, who is charged in connection with the crash in the area of Menaul Boulevard and Mesilla Street on Feb. 10.
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Accident closes lanes on Rio Bravo Blvd near Isleta BlvdALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office issued a traffic alert to motorists following a crash in Albuquerque on Thursday night. The BCSO reported that its deputies were at the scene of the accident at Rio Bravo Boulevard and Isleta Boulevard, in a tweet posted at 7:49 p.m. No one was injured in the crash but traffic was affected, with only one lane getting by on westbound Rio Bravo Boulevard...
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Car and pickup involved in fatal head-on crash in NW AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A car and a pickup truck were involved in a deadly collision in northwest Albuquerque early Friday morning, police said. A report by KOB stated that the accident happened in the vicinity of Paradise Boulevard and Unser Boulevard at about 3:13 a.m. Police said the driver of a Chevrolet pickup was headed north on Unser Boulevard and attempted to go into the southbound lane to avoid an oncoming BMW going south...
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Woman sentenced for fatal drunk driving crash in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A woman was sentenced to prison last week for a fatal drunk driving accident in Albuquerque in May 2021. According to KRQE, Jennifer Munoz was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for the crash that took place in the area of Unser Boulevard and Tower Road. Authorities said Munoz was driving under the influence when she went through a red light and crashed into a car driven by Janelle Katesigwa. Katesigwa, who was driving to work at the time, was killed in the wreck...
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Rollover accident in La Union leaves 1 person hospitalizedLA UNION, NM - A two-vehicle accident in Doña Ana County Wednesday night left one person injured, reports KVIA. Doña Ana County Fire and the Sunland Park Fire Department responded to the scene at about 9:35 p.m. Crews arrived to find a crash involving a rollover at McNutt Road and Koogle Road in La Union. Rescuers transported one person to a hospital in El Paso with minor injuries...
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3 dead in crash involving semi-trucks on State Highway 26HATCH, NM - New Mexico State Police said three people have died in a crash Thursday in southern New Mexico, according to KOAT. The accident was reported to have involved two semi-trucks and occurred on State Highway 26 near Hatch. There was no immediate word on the identities of the victims or the circumstances surrounding the incident. State Highway 26 was expected to be shut down for several hours for the crash investigation, and drivers were being advised to take I-10 as an alternate route. The accident was reported to have involved two semi-trucks and occurred on State Highway 26 near Hatch. There was no immediate word on the identities of the victims or the circumstances surrounding the incident. State Highway 26 was expected to be shut down for several hours for the crash investigation, and drivers were being advised to take I-10 as an alternate route...
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Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Central Ave in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police in Albuquerque responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident on Wednesday morning. According to a report by KOB, officers came to Central Avenue near Eubank Boulevard at about 5:30 a.m. following a report of a person laying in the roadway. Officers arrived to find that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle at that location. The victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene...
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Plea deal reached in connection with fatal crash near DemingALBUQUERQUE, NM - Authorities reached a plea agreement with a man charged in a fatal accident near Deming, reports KRQE. The charges against 21-year-old Elton Jeremiah Gastelum of Albuquerque stem from a crash that occurred on September 18, 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Gastelum had picked up illegal immigrants in an Acura SUV and circumvented a checkpoint, heading north on State Highway 11 near Deming...
