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A woman and her passenger were injured on Sunday evening when a passenger-side tire popped in the Jeep she was driving, causing her to lose control of the vehicle, hit a guardrail and roll, nearly falling off the Paseo Del Norte Bridge over Coors Blvd. Her name has not yet been released and her injuries were believed to be life-threatening. The passengers injuries appeared to be minor and his name has also not yet been released. Check back for more information as it becomes available.
According to police, a 1997 Ford Explorer driven by Aaron Siegel of Scotts Valley, California, was eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 248 when a tire blew, causing the vehicle to veer into the median and roll over at about 1 a.m. Two passengers, Chelsea Lawson, 29, and Natasha Siegel, 6, also of Scotts Valley, were ejected from the vehicle and killed. Neither passenger was wearing a seat belt. Aaron Siegel, who was wearing his seat belt, was airlifted to UNM Hospital with critical injuries.