Carl Lee Johnson, 22, fatally struck while clearing debris by driver that fled the scene on I-10 in Deming, New Mexico

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:27am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, September 1, 2022

Lordsburg man arrested in the hit-and-run death of construction worker

Police say Carl Lee Johnson, 22, was cleaning debris from Interstate 10 near Deming on Thursday morning when Raymond Anthony Saucedo, 23, struck him with his Ford van.

Lordsburg Man Arrested After Fatally Striking Construction Worker With Vehicle And Leaving Scene

A NMSP officer caught up with Saucedo on Interstate 10 milepost 55 and conducted a traffic stop. Saucedo was arrested without further incident.

Lordsburg man arrested for fatally hitting construction worker, fleeing

Saucedo has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, failure to give aid in a crash that caused great bodily harm or death and failure to give immediate notice of a crash.

People Involved: 
Carl Lee Johnson
Raymond Anthony Saucedo
Roadway: 
I-10
City: 
Deming, NM