ALBUQUERQUE, NM – According to KOAT, 1 person is dead following a high-speed collision at the intersection of Coors Boulevard and St. Joseph’s NW early Sunday morning.
Police say just before 2:00am, someone driving a Chevrolet Impala at excessive speeds crashed into a Toyota Yaris as they were turning westbound onto St. Joseph’s NW, pushing the Yaris into a traffic pole. The driver of the Yaris was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Impala fled. Another passenger from the Impala sustained minor injuries.
An investigation is currently ongoing.
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