Mia Martinez, 8, killed in head-on crash on La Plata Highway just north of New Mexico-Colorado state line
Modified Date:
Sat, 11/24/2018 - 1:42pmAccident Date:
Monday, April 18, 2016Girl killed in head-on crash on La Plata Highway
Nyesha Candelaria, 32, of Durango was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Uplander north with four passengers – the 8-year-old girl, a 1-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy and 7-year-old boy – when she collided with a southbound 2009 Kia Sorento driven by Mindy Walck, 38, of Hesperus.
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Candelaria was driving north on La Plata Highway (Colorado Highway 140) when she hit snow and ice and lost control of her 2005 Chevrolet Uplander, Driscoll said. The van crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a 2009 Kia Sorento.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Nyesha Candelaria
Mindy Walck
Mia Martinez
Arianna Aguilar
Shawn Martinez
Andreas Martinez
Angelo Aguilar
Roadway:
La Plata HighwayCity:
Marvel, COCounty:
La Plata County, COArea:
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM
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