Septimus Goyahkla Tarango, 22, killed in crash on Westbound US 70 near Portales, New Mexico

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:27am
Accident Date: 
Monday, May 23, 2022

Fatal Crash in Roosevelt County Near Portales

On May 23, 2022, at around 2:00 a.m., the New Mexico State Police responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Westbound US 70, near Roosevelt Road 3, north of Portales, NM.

Fatal rollover near Portales

According to a news release from the New Mexico State Police Septimus Goyahkla Tarango, 22, was westbound on U.S. 70 near Roosevelt Road 3 around 2 a.m. Monday. Tarango was driving a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck when, for unknown reasons, the truck left the highway, rolled and ejected Tarango.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Septimus Goyahkla Tarango
Roadway: 
Westbound US 70