Albuquerque –
Just before 6:50 PM, a 911 caller reported that there was a traffic accident with injuries at Eubank Blvd and Layton Ave NE. One person was reportedly unconscious and trapped, another purportedly had critical injuries.
Officers from the Albuquerque Police Department and firefighters from Albuquerque Fire Rescue were dispatched to the area.
Upon arrival, they found at least one person suffering from critical injuries, and Rescue 16 transported the victim to a local hospital as a “scoop and run.”
According to APD’s sworn PIO Detective Chase Jewell, “one succumbed to their injuries on the scene.”
APD and Police Service Aides have blocked off multiple streets in the area while investigators work to determine the cause of the crash.
Detective Jewell advised that this accident was “made a fatal motors call out” and that “detectives were en route to take over the investigation.”
If APD provides more information about this crash, we will update you.
APD has now had five fatal crash call outs since Tuesday, May 12, a span of just over 45 hours.
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026 @ 9:50 p.m. — Montgomery Blvd NE
- A woman riding an e-scooter died after colliding with a Chevrolet Malibu in a parking lot near 4321 Montgomery Blvd. The driver remained at the scene and the crash remains under investigation.
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 5 a.m. — Juan Tablo Blvd and Lomas Blvd NE
- A pedestrian was struck by a Dodge pickup truck while crossing Lomas Blvd. from south to north, near Juan Tabo Blvd outside of a crosswalk. The pedestrian died at the hospital.
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 1 p.m. – Menaul Blvd and Richmond Dr NE
- A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a Subaru at the intersection of Menaul Blvd and Richmond Dr. Investigators say speed may have been a factor and the crash remains under investigation.
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m. — Westside Blvd and 7 Bar Loop Rd NW
- APD is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash Wednesday evening near Westside Blvd and 7 Bar Loop Rd NW after the rider failed to stop at a stop sign, left the roadway, and struck a retaining wall at high speed.
- Thursday, May 14, 2026 @ 6:48 PM — Eubank Blvd and Layton Ave NE
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