Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Road 68 in Taos County, New Mexico.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and an SUV collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of SUV
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of SUV, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, April 27th, 2022, around 11:30 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and an SUV sent one individual to the hospital by helicopter. Officials from the NMSP said the accident was reported along State Road 68 in Taos County, New Mexico.
Representatives from the New Mexico State Police said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was injured when the SUV they were in and a tractor-trailer collided under unspecified circumstances along State Road 68. Emergency responders airlifted the driver of the SUV to the hospital with serious injuries stemming from the accident. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not taken to the hospital following the collision.
According to Google Maps, State Road 68 winds north and south through Taos County.
Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.