APD Investigates Fatal Crash in Northeast Albuquerque

Albuquerque –

Around 8:10 PM, officers with the Albuquerque Police Department responded to a crash involving a moped and a vehicle near Carlisle Blvd NE and Montgomery Blvd NE.

The rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

A witness contacted us to report that a moped was “obliterated.” The witness said the crash happened on Montgomery east of Carlisle. They also said the roads were closed and there were “lots of police.“

APD, APD Police Service Aides, and Transit units have closed Montgomery Blvd. between Carlisle Blvd. and Washington St. NE. The roadway will remain closed while officers process the scene. Traffic closures will be adjusted as needed during the investigation.