Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Crash With Semi-Truck on 40 Freeway at Coors Boulevard [Albuquerque, NM]

Driver Killed in Wrong-Way Collision in Albuquerque at 40 Freeway at Coors Boulevard

 
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (May 28, 2020) — A wrong-way driver died early Monday following a crash with a semi-truck on the 40 Freeway at Coors Boulevard Northwest.
 
According to authorities, 911 callers informed dispatch of a black older-model Chevrolet Camaro that traveled west in the eastbound lanes. Subsequently, the wrong-way driver collided with a semi-truck, killing the Camaro driver at the scene.
 
Reports neglected to specify whether anyone else sustained injuries in the 12:45 a.m. accident. However, more information will be updated once more news arrives.
 
Due to the crash, officials closed the eastbound lanes between Unser Boulevard and Coors Boulevard Northwest.
 
If anyone has additional information surrounding the cause, please contact the Albuquerque Police Department.

In light of this tragic news, we would like to express our sincere sympathies to the friends and family of the victim who are mourning this loss.

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