LUNA COUNTY, NM – A hit-and-run crash claimed the life of a 22-year-old man on I-10 in Luna County Thursday.
A 2012 Ford Van hit a man cleaning debris from the road, KRQE reported. The driver immediately fled the scene.
The man who was hit was identified as Carl Lee Johnson.
Johnson succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver was identified as Anthony Saucedo, 23.
Saucedo was arrested and is being held at the Luna County Detention Center.
New Mexico Police are investigating Thursday’s crash.
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