DEMING, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico State Police say two men are dead after a four-car crash between Hatch and Deming.
They say 75-year-old Roy Edwards of Silver City and 23-year-old Alexis Chavez of Deming both were pronounced dead at the scene of Tuesday afternoon’s crash.
State Police say a passenger car was traveling on State Road 26 following behind a van that was pulling a flatbed trailer with a vehicle on it.
The passenger car began to pass the van when it collided head-on with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, killing both drivers.
State Police say alcohol doesn’t appear to be a contributing factor to the crash and seat belts appear to have been properly utilized.
They say the crash remains under investigation.
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