Around 8:55 AM, a collision involving five vehicles occurred at the intersection of Indian School Road and Tramway Boulevard NE. The Albuquerque Police Department and Albuquerque Fire Rescue swiftly responded to the scene. An eyewitness said they saw a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the traffic. It remains unknown whether the driver experienced a medical episode or was driving impaired.
Three individuals were transported to local area hospitals. According to AFR, the three patients were triaged “red” meaning they required immediate treatment and transport. AFR has confirmed one fatality; this individual died at the scene.
The crash has disrupted traffic at Tramway Boulevard and Indian School Road, with the road temporarily blocked to vehicles. The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating the crash. Tramway is closed in both directions from Lomas to Indian School. We advise drivers to avoid this area and find an alternate route.
We will update you as we learn more.
UPDATE:
APD sent an email saying:
APD’s Fatal Crash Team responded to a fatal crash at the intersection of Tramway Boulevard and Indian School Road involving three vehicles.
A red Volvo was traveling southbound on Tramway Blvd, approaching the intersection of Indian School Rd. The Volvo proceeded through the intersection on a red light and collided with a Ford truck that was facing northbound, waiting to turn on to westbound Indian School Rd. Witnesses stated the red Volvo was traveling at a high rate of speed, weaving in traffic and the driver appeared to be slumped over the steering wheel. The third vehicle involved was a box truck that was facing northbound on Tramway Boulevard and the side of the vehicle was sideswiped as a result of the crash.
The male driver of the red Volvo was pronounced deceased on scene. A female passenger of the Volvo and the male driver of the Ford truck were both transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
Based on witness information and evidence on scene, speed appears to be a factor and it is believed that the driver of the Volvo experienced a medical episode prior to the crash.
This is an ongoing investigation and further information will be released when available.
APD did say there were only three vehicles involved in this incident, but while on scene we observed 5 vehicles in a car crash. It is not clear if the two other vehicles who were damaged happened after the initial crash.
What time of day did this happen?
It says around 8:35 am.
AFR and APD were dispatched to this crash at 8:55 AM.
FYI: It’s now 12:14pm and it’s still blocked off; most likely due to the fatality at the scene.
If a collision of high speed, granted the driver might have had a medical issue, and the driver died on scene, why would the passenger still be alive???