ALBUQUERQUE, NM - New Mexico State Police said a driver died in a wreck involving five vehicles on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque on Friday.
According to a KOB report, the incident occurred as traffic was backed up on Interstate 40 east approaching Interstate 25. The driver of a Honda Civic reportedly did not slow down for the traffic and crashed into the back of a GMC SUV, causing a chain-reaction collision with three other vehicles.
The Civic driver was killed in the wreck, and was identified as 26-year-old Chamar Gallegos of Albuquerque. Investigators said she was not wearing a seat belt. No one else was injured.
I-40 east was shut down for about three hours for the accident investigation.
Our Albuquerque car accident lawyer will update this news blog with the latest information as it is made publicly available.
