Alejandro Santiz Mendez, 27, Benito Gutierrez, 27, and Eduardo Rodriguez-Guiterrez killed, four others injured in crash on Interstate 40 near Tucumcari, New Mexico
Modified Date:
Wed, 01/26/2022 - 7:46amAccident Date:
Friday, December 17, 2021Multiple Fatal Single Vehicle Rollover Crash on Interstate 40 in Quay County
The initial investigation indicates a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer SUV, driven by a 31-year-old male from Mexico was traveling east on Interstate 40 when the Mercury sustained a tire blowout.
Three die in rollover
Three passengers, Alejandro Santiz Mendez, 27; Benito Gutierrez, 27; and Eduardo Rodriguez-Gutierrez, no age listed; died. Mendez and Gutierrez were pronounced dead at the scene by the Office of Medical Investigator. Rodriguez-Gutierrez died of his injuries while being flown to an Amarillo hospital.
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What you need to know after a serious Tucumcari car accident
When someone has been seriously injured in a car crash in Tucumcari, they are faced with unexpected medical costs and lost income. In the weeks and months following a car accident, injured people and their families can be overwhelmed as they struggle to manage day-to-day living.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
RolloverPeople Involved:
Alejandro Santiz Mendez
Benito Gutierrez
Eduardo Rodriguez-Guiterrez
Roadway:
Interstate 40City:
Tucumcari, NMCounty:
Quay County, NMArea:
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM
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