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Published: 15 December 2017 15 December 2017

Hatch, NM/Dona Ana County

Yesterday evening around 5:03 p.m. New Mexico State Police Officers were notified of a head-on collision on State road 26 west of Hatch, NM near mile post 38.

Officers learned at the scene that a 2011 Ford truck traveling east crossed into oncoming traffic for an unknown reason colliding with a 2008 Peterbuilt semi-truck head-on.

The driver of the Ford truck, Mr. Gregory Ross (30) of Albuquerque, NM and the rear passenger Mr. Marcus Largo (23) of Crownpoint, NM were both ejected from the vehicle. Mr. Ross, and Mr. Largo were not utilizing their seat belts at the time of the crash and sustained fatal injuries. They were pronounced deceased at the scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

The front right passenger of the Ford truck and the driver of the semi-truck sustained serious injuries and were both airlifted to University Hospital in El Paso, TX.

This crash is still under investigation with no further information available.