Teen driver killed in crash with commercial truck on U.S. Highway 54 near Tularosa, New Mexico

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:27am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Fatal Crash in Otero County

The initial investigation indicates that a four door Mercedes passenger vehicle driven by a 15-year-old juvenile male from Carrizozo, NM was traveling south on U.S. 54 when for unknown reasons the vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a north bound Volvo CMV driven by a 53-year-old Texas man.

Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 54