Baltazar Mercure, 51, dies after his car hits guardrail and debris on State Route 68 in Velarde, New Mexico

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:27am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, June 16, 2022

Los Ojos man, 51, killed in single-vehicle crash in Velarde

New Mexico State Police said in a news release Friday officers arrived around 10 a.m. June 16 and discovered Baltazar Mercure, 51, who was driving south in a 2015 Kia, had struck a guardrail, crossed into the opposite lane and crashed into the pile of debris.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Baltazar Mercure
Roadway: 
State Route 68