Dona Ana County, NM – One Killed, Five Hurt in Crash with Semi-Truck

Dona Ana County, NM (June 24, 2023) – One person lost their life, and five others sustained injuries in an auto accident in Dona Ana County. Responders went to the scene at around 8:00 p.m. Friday night, June 24. 

Paramedics helped injured accident victims at the wreck site and transported the people with serious injuries to local hospitals. At this time, those involved have not been identified. 

Information from reports shows it happened when a semi-truck was involved in a collision with another vehicle. The wreck occurred near Santa Teresa, sources said. 

One person was killed, and five others were sent to the hospital with injuries. Authorities in Dona Ana Continue to investigate the details of the accident. 

We hope for the full and fast recovery of the injured victims.

New Mexico Truck Accidents

A large truck comes with many inherent dangers when traveling on the road. In America, there are 500,000 semi-truck accidents per year, which cause hundreds of thousands of injuries and maybe even 5,000 fatalities. Around 1,400 of the 43,000 or so vehicle accidents that happen in New Mexico each year include semi-trucks.

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