Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Lea County, New Mexico

January 31, 2021 · FARS case 2021-350020

Location as recorded in the police report (32.1230, -103.0647). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
2
People involved
7
Time
01:00
Sunday

Location and conditions

Road
SR-128
Cross road
TEXAS-1218
Route type
State Highway
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Intersection
Intersection type
Four-Way Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Rear
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2020 Ford F-150

Pickup trucks · 1 death in this vehicle · Speeding-related · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2007 Freightliner Columbia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 Unknown
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Unknown
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Unknown
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Unknown
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Unknown

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.