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Fatal crash on I-40 in McKinley County

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On Aug. 18 at about 10:30 pm, the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 40 around mile post 40 between Gallup and Grants.

The initial investigation indicated a 2017 Hyundai car was traveling east on I-40 at a high rate of speed in the right lane of travel. For unknown reasons, the Hyundai rear ended a Dodge truck that was also east bound in the right lane pulling a flatbed trailer.

The driver of the Hyundai, Lyric Young, 22, of Bullhead City, Ariz., sustained fatal injuries, and was pronounced deceased at the scene.  The driver of the Dodge, a 63-year-old Continental Divide, NM, man was uninjured.

After the initial crash, a semi-truck that had stopped at the scene was side-swiped by a second semi-truck. No injuries were reported in that incident.

Alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor to the crash and seatbelts do not appear to have been properly utilized.  The crash is still under investigation and no additional information is currently available.

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