20-year-old injured in single-vehicle wreck on Central and Cornell in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Car smashes into tree, stoplight on Central near UNM closing all lanes
Central Avenue was shut down in both directions Sunday afternoon after a speeding car hit a curb near the Frontier Restaurant, then hit a traffic light and finally a tree in the median.
The crash occurred about 2:45 p.m. at Central and Cornell, said Albuquerque police spokesman Simon Drobik . He said the 20-year-old driver was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital alive but with extensive injuries. His identity was not released, but Drobik said he was admitted in stable condition.
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