ROSWELL, N.M. — New Mexico State Police is investigating a seven-vehicle crash that left one person dead and multiple people injured during a dust storm.
The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 285 and East Orchard Park Road just south of Roswell.
Around that time, the National Weather Service issued a Dust Storm Warning for the Roswell area. Meteorologists forecast near zero visibility and “dangerous life-threatening travel.”
An investigation found a Ford pickup truck was trying to cross U.S. 285. At the same time, a Ram pickup truck hit the Ford, disabling both vehicles on northbound U.S. 285.
The driver and three passengers in the Ram were uninjured. However, a 15-year-old girl sustained injuries and was hospitalized.
A 64-year-old man, driving a Ford pickup truck with a flatbed trailer, braked to avoid the crash. As he did, a Nissan SUV crashed into the trailer, killing the driver and injuring his passenger.
NMSP identified the driver as 63-year-old David Pedroza, of Roswell. They identified the passenger as a 49-year-old woman who paramedics took to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The driver of the other vehicle and their passenger were reportedly uninjured.
The crash also collected a Dodge pickup truck, a Ford Escape and a Honda Civic. Everyone in those vehicles reportedly avoided injury.
New Mexico State Police is continuing to investigate the crash.
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