Alberto Dominguez Garcia, 40, and Vaud Alonzo Burton, 82, both dead after 2-vehicle head-on crash on U.S. Highway 54 in Otero County, New Mexico

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:26am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Fatal Crash in Otero County, NM

On February 11, 2023, at around 7:41 p.m. the New Mexico State Police responded to a fatal crash involving 2 vehicles on Highway 54 at mile marker 98 in between Tularosa and Carrizozo.

Head-on crash in NM’s Otero County kills 2 along U.S. 54

A 2022 Nissan passenger vehicle driven by Vaud Alonzo Burton, age 82 of Ardmore, Oklahoma, was driving north on US Highway 54. For reasons still under investigation Garcia crossed over the center lane and struck the other car head on.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Alberto Dominguez Garcia
Vaud Alonzo Burton
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 54