Fabian Mendoza ID’d as Man Killed in Denver City Crash on U.S. 62/180 near Hobbs
Denver City, California (September 11, 2018) – The man who was killed Saturday morning in a head-on collision in Denver City has been identified as Fabian Mendoza, 19, of Denver City, according to a local news source.
According to the New Mexico State Police, the deadly crash happened at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday, September 8 on U.S. 62/180 near mile marker 86, just southeast of Hobbs.
Authorities said a Ford Mustang was heading westbound on U.S. 62/180 when the vehicle veered into eastbound lanes of traffic and collided head-on with an eastbound Ford pickup.
Police said Mendoza, who was driving the Mustang, was taken to the Lea County Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.
According to the police, a passenger, who Denver City ISD identified as Mendoza’s sister, was seriously injured. She was recovering at a Lubbock hospital, the school district as of Monday.
The driver of the pickup was also taken to a hospital.
Alcohol or drugs were not considered factors in the crash
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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