D. Nigel Thompson, 25, killed after head-on collision with semi-truck on U.S. 54 near Tularosa, New Mexico
Fatal Head-On Crash on U.S. 54 in Otero County
Thompson tried to pass the Volkswagen and crashed head-on into a Kenworth tractor-trailer that was southbound on U.S. 54. Thompson sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased on the scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator.
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