Albuquerque, NM –
A jury has found former Albuquerque Police Department officer Krystal Garcia guilty of knowingly leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of 37-year-old Daniel Trujillo.
On May 22, 2025, Garcia was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by former APD officer Ezekiel Florez when the motorcycle struck Trujillo near Central Avenue and Coors Boulevard NW shortly before 7 p.m.
The motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed.
Trujillo suffered severe head trauma and later died from his injuries.
Evidence presented during the trial detailed Garcia’s actions following the collision, including her involvement in leaving the scene and conduct related to concealing evidence connected to the crash. She faces 4.5 years in the New Mexico Corrections Department.
Florez previously pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to three years in prison in June 2026.
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