Johhny Garibay, 19, killed in crash on Interstate 25 in Albuquerque on May 31.
Victim identified in I-25 fatal crash
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Authorities have identified a man killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 in the Albuquerque area on Saturday as 19-year-old Johhny Garibay.
Garibay was traveling south on Interstate 25 at Rio Bravo when he swerved to miss a box that had fallen off a truck, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
He lost control and hit the truck as it pulled onto the shoulder to retrieve the box.
Gariby suffered massive trauma and died at a hospital, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Alcohol is not a factor in the crash, authorities said.
The identity of the other driver was not released, and the investigation is continuing.
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