Albuquerque –
At about 8:15 PM, Albuquerque Fire Rescue and the Albuquerque Police Department responded to a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle at Coors Blvd NW and Fortuna Rd NW. AFR’s Engine 7 and Rescue 14 were sent to the scene.
According to witnesses and photos we received, at least three vehicles and a motorcycle were involved. One vehicle appears to have collided with and then driven over the black and red motorcycle.
The rider was reportedly taken to the hospital with critical injuries. At the time of this posting, the condition of the occupants in the other vehicles is unknown.
The Albuquerque Police Department is now investigating the cause of this crash.
If we learn more about this crash, we will update you.
Sandia Mountain Rescue
At 8:15 PM, Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to the Embudito/Foothills Trailhead at 5000 Cumbre Del Sur Ct NE. Engine 16 arrived first on scene of a high angle rescue. Battalion Commander 3, Engine 8, and Rescue 16 have also arrived at this location.
If we learn more about this rescue, we will update you.
I was headed to work and saw this around 10pm last night. As I was driving home this morning around 630am, I thought the crash was still there, but turns out there was another crash in the same spot! It had to have just occurred because one woman was still dazed in her vehicle and AFD were on the way. A silver truck took down the traffic light and they’re still cleaning it up.
[…] a hiker called 911 after getting lost off-trail with no food, water, or warm clothing. Yesterday, we informed you as AFR was being dispatched to the incident. The hiker was off trail and was unable to move in the complicated terrain. Albuquerque Fire Rescue […]
Are these accidents a result of running lights, texting, high speeds, or the inability to drive properly? Some people have windows tinted so dark, how do they see at night?
I remember one winter it was snowing, and this veh had to roll their windows down to see where they were driving, because the windshield was so tinted and with the snow, they couldn’t see. Then you have drivers that do what they want, because NM is a criminal catch and release state.
Albuquerque needs to start charging all those ‘lost hikers’, since they choose to place themselves where they are. Ignorance of what it takes to be safe in mountainous terrain on a 2 hour pleasure hike, should not be rewarded. The sun sets in the west, use a compass, carry water, carry 2 days food for an hour day hike, go with a friend, or two of able bodied friends who can carry you out. Ask a Girl Scout to teach you, most will not mind. If a Helicopter is used, costs are extreme, so put warning signs at all Trail heads, to alert those who act so damn silly. It would save lives and money.