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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Man sentenced for crash near Laguna Pueblo that left 4 deadALBUQUERQUE, NM – Alexis Riego, 50, of Merritt Island, FL, was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months for a 2019 crash on Interstate 40 that killed four and injured two. The crash involved six vehicles near Laguna Pueblo.
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Woman facing charges in fatal crash north of EspañolaESPANOLA, NM - A woman is facing charges in connection with a crash on U.S. 84 in 2020 that left two people dead, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. Two counts of vehicular homicide were refiled recently against Cory Christine Johnson for the fatal wreck that occurred north of Española.
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Multi-vehicle wreck shuts down I-40, leaves several injuredGRANTS, NM - New Mexico State Police responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident near Grants on Friday. According to KOAT, the crash happened on Interstate 40 at mile marker 85. Grants Fire and Rescue said it involved a total of three semitrailers and another vehicle, and left several people hospitalized. The injuries were reported to have ranged from minor to major. I-40 was shut down while the wreckage was being cleared, and traffic was diverted until the interstate reopened later on.
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Motorcyclist injured in accident on Interstate 25 southALBUQUERQUE, NM - A motorcyclist was injured in an accident on Interstate 25 in Albuquerque Sunday, KOB reported. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said the crash shut down all lanes of southbound I-25 just south of Sunport exit at about 9 p.m., and motorists were advised to expect delays. The motorcycle rider was listed in stable condition after being taken to an area hospital. All lanes of the interstate were reopened later Sunday night.
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Crash reported at Menaul Boulevard in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Albuquerque Police Department reported it was at a motor vehicle crash scene on Friday morning. The accident occurred at Menaul Boulevard NE and Morningside Dr NE. There were no immediate details on whether anyone was injured or the circumstances that led to the crash.
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Elderly man killed when truck skids on ice, crashes on Highway 60SOCORRO COUNTY, NM - An elderly man was killed in a truck accident in Socorro County, New Mexico State Police said. The NMSP issued a news release on the incident that occurred Wednesday on Highway 60 outside Magdalena. State troopers responded to the scene at about 11 a.m. at mile marker 103.
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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.
