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Published: 26 May 2019 26 May 2019

Chaves County, NM - On May 25, 2019 at about 9:13 p.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on US Highway 285 at about mile post 98 west of Dexter.  

The initial investigation indicated a 2006 Saturn was traveling north on US Highway 285. For reasons unknown, the driver lost control of the vehicle and rolled. The driver, Ethan John Lilly (23) of Hagerman, NM sustained fatal injuries in the crash. Ethan Lilly was pronounced deceased by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

There was one other passenger in the Saturn, a 25-year-old male. The 25-year-old male was taken to the hospital for serious injuries. 

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