Janell Katesigwa, 41, killed when her car is struck by driver that was allegedly drunk and ran red light at Tower Road and Unser Boulevard in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:27am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 23, 2021

Albuquerque mother of four killed in suspected DWI crash while driving to work

The family said Janell was going through the intersection of Tower and Unser, not far from her home, when they said a suspected drunk driver ran a red light and crashed into Janelle. The 41-year-old died on impact.

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Sunday morning, Janell was on her way to start her shift. Her youngest daughter, Zaria, had a shift 30 minutes later.

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While the community honored Katesigwa, they also aren't forgetting the cause of the crash.

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Janell’s daughter Naomi, was driving shortly behind her and captured video showing the mangled state the car was left in. Her family says the force of the crash knocked Janell all the way into the passenger seat.

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Bottles of alcohol and a jar with THC were found in Muñoz’s vehicle. Police say Muñoz is believed to have been traveling at 89 miles an hour in a 35-mile-an-hour zone.

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She was reportedly going more than 50 mph over the speed limit, crashing into and killing Janell Katesigwa.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Janell Katesigwa
Jennifer Muñoz

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