MCKINLEY COUNTY, NM - One person was killed and four others injured in a crash in McKinley County on Saturday morning, according to New Mexico State Police.
The accident happened on Interstate 40 near milepost 68 in Thoreau at about 7 a.m.
The initial investigation by State Police found that the driver of a westbound Volvo passenger vehicle swerved onto the left shoulder and back onto the roadway before flipping and rolling several times.
The driver, identified as 25-year-old Ruth Cisneros, was pronounced dead at the scene. Four children in the vehicle, ranging in age from 2 to 7, were taken to an Albuquerque hospital with undisclosed injuries. None of the occupants of the car were wearing seat belts.
The NMSP is continuing its investigation into the crash and said that alcohol does not appear to have been a contributing factor.
Our Albuquerque car accident lawyer will update this news blog with the latest information as it is made publicly available.
Fatal Crash in McKinley County, NMhttps://t.co/2DJQK5GmQ6 pic.twitter.com/7xAlvmTUKs
— NMSP (@NMStatePolice) December 23, 2023
