San Juan County Crash Report: 2 killed after vehicle crashes off cliff near Navajo Dam

Crash Report: NM-539, Navajo Dam, NM

 

Report ID: 2023 June 18

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Passenger vehicle

Occupants: Unknown

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single-vehicle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

NAVAJO DAM, NM – Two people were killed Sunday when their vehicle careened off of a cliff near Navajo Dam.

NMSP say 31-year-old Rachel Khawaja failed to navigate a curve on while driving on  NM-539 in Navajo Lake State Park, causing her vehicle to crash off the roadway.

Khawaja and her passenger, 53-year-old Glenn Taketa, suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

No additional information is available at this time. Should any further updates come to light, this report will be updated.

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