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A new report published by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says that New Mexico has the highest death rate from injuries in the United States. According to the report, The Facts Hurt: A State-by-State Injury Prevention Policy Report, accidental injuries are the third leading cause of death in…

On Wednesday morning, a Doña Ana County automobile accident near the New Mexico state line killed three people. According to police, 22-year-old Andrew Valenzuela of Anthony, New Mexico ran a stop sign and crashed his two-door Honda into a Ford pick-up truck at the intersection of Westside Drive and Vinton Road. The unidentified driver…

On April 25th, 59-year-old Frank Witwol was struck while riding his bicycle in a dedicated bike lane on Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. Although the lane he was riding in is devoted solely to bicycles, it is also situated between two motorized vehicle lanes. Witwol was reportedly struck from behind by 83-year-old Jeannine…

A motorcyclist was recently killed in a crash with a Cadillac on Central Avenue in Albuquerque. According to police, 31-year-old Erminio Gonzalez reportedly drove his Cadillac onto Central Avenue at Rio Grande Boulevard SW and struck a motorcycle driven by 44-year-old Ronald Queen. Queen was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. He…

A wrongful death lawsuit in Albuquerque was recently filed in connection with the December 30, 2011 death of a four-year-old girl in Santa Fe. At the time of the accident, a minivan carrying Yuliana Aremi Reyes Vasquez, her sister, and her mother was struck as it made a left turn from Siringo Road onto…

Last week, a teen driver allegedly under the influence of alcohol collided with a minivan driven by a 66-year-old woman in downtown Santa Fe. The 16-year-old driver was headed north on De Fouri Street when he reportedly struck the front tire of the minivan. The van was then forced over the curb and hit…

An Albuquerque driver who allegedly ran a red light and killed a bicyclist on his way home from work earlier this year was recently charged with misdemeanor careless driving. According to Albuquerque police, 58-year-old Carol Svinarich failed to stop at a red light while headed west through the intersection of Academy Parkway NE and…

Last week, an Albuquerque man was killed in a head-on collision with a man suspected of driving while intoxicated. 43-year-old Salvador Garcia died on New Mexico Highway 337 in Tijeras after a pick-up truck driven by 56-year-old Randy Curry reportedly crossed the center line into oncoming traffic. According to police, Curry, who was also…

Earlier this month, a Los Lunas man who family members say suffers from bipolar disorder was shot twice in his living room by a Valencia County Sheriff’s Deputy. 26-year-old Nathan Felts was shot in the face and shoulder after he allegedly lunged toward the deputy in a threatening manner. Law enforcement officers who were…

According to preliminary data, the number of New Mexico highway fatalities involving intoxicated or impaired drivers rose slightly last year. In 2011, 146 people died in alcohol-related crashes on New Mexico highways. This means alcohol-related traffic deaths accounted for approximately 41 percent of the 355 traffic fatalities that occurred on highways in the state….