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Published: 02 January 2019 02 January 2019

Luna County, NM - On January 1, 2019 at around 2:00 a.m. the New Mexico State Police investigated a double fatal crash involving two vehicles on U.S. 180 near Mile Post 151 north of Deming, NM.

The initial investigation indicated a 2001 GMC Truck was traveling south on U.S. 180. For unknown reasons the GMC crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and collided head on with a northbound 1993 Buick Roadmaster sedan, driven by Omar Holguin (61) of Silver City, NM. The driver of the 2001 GMC Truck, who has not yet been positively identified as well as Mr. Holguin both sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

A fifty-five-year-old Silver City female who was a passenger in the Buick was airlifted to an area hospital with unknown injuries. It is unknown if alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash and seatbelts do not appear to have been properly utilized. The crash is still under investigation and no additional information is currently available.