Robert Quintana, 23, killed and Vanessa Mendoza, 17, injured in crash on Broadway Blvd. in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Broadway and Odelia closed during afternoon after fatal wreck
APD says the crash was a head-on collision that occurred about 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon. One person was killed in the crash.
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Quintana’s aunts and siblings made a memorial with photos, flowers and balloons at the crash site on the corner of Broadway and Odelia Road.
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Now both families are asking for help. Cordova started a GoFundMe account to pay for Mendoza's hospital bills. https://www.gofundme.com/vanessa-mendoza?ssid=817248320&pos=1
While others set up a GoFundMe page for Quintana, to raise money for his funeral. https://www.gofundme.com/robert-quintana-funeral?ssid=818787712&pos=2
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