19-Year-Old Dies After Pickup Lodged Under Semi-Tanker in Fatal Lea County Crash

19-Year-old dies after pickup lodged under semi-tanker in fatal Lea County crash

LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KMID/KPEJ)- A teenager was killed early Tuesday morning in a crash involving a pickup truck and a commercial tanker on Orla Road, according to the Lea County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday, June 24, around 4:47 a.m., Lea County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to Orlaa Road in response to reports of a vehicle collision. Upon arrival, they found a maroon 2016 GMC Sierra lodged beneath a white 2007 Freightliner commercial motor veh…

Texas Man Killed After Pickup Crashes Into Tanker Trailer

LEA COUNTY, NM — A 19-year-old from San Elizario, Texas, was killed early Tuesday morning when his pickup truck collided with a commercial vehicle in Lea County, New Mexico. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at about 4:50 a.m. on June 24 on Orla Road. Deputies arrived to find a maroon 2016 GMC Sierra lodged underneath a white 2007 Freightliner commercial motor vehicle with an attached tank trailer. Learn More Here.