TEXICO, NM - Authorities in Curry County reported a crash involving 15 vehicles after wintry weather caused hazardous road conditions on Monday afternoon.
According to The Eastern New Mexico News, the accident happened along U.S. 60/84 west of Texico and was caused by blowing snow in the area. At least one person was seriously injured. Westbound traffic on the highway was shut down until 6:45, while eastbound lanes were closed until 9 p.m.
Dozens of other crashes took place Monday afternoon in eastern New Mexico after the snowstorm caused whiteout conditions and slick roadways.
Our Albuquerque car accident lawyer will provide any updates via this news blog as they are made publicly available.
