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Published: 07 November 2018 07 November 2018

Mora County, NM - On November 7, 2018 at about 7:51 a.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 25 at about mile post 398 north of Wagon Mound.  

The initial investigation indicated a 2000 Chevrolet van driven by Cruz Gomez (70) of Mexico, was traveling south on Interstate 25, for reasons unknown, Gomez lost control of the vehicle and rolled. Gomez was taken to Alta Vista hospital in Las Vegas, New Mexico but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The passenger of the Chevrolet van was taken to the hospital for injuries not believed to be life threatening. 

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor and seatbelts appear to have been properly utilized. No additional information is available at this time.