I-25 Accident Sends 4 To Hospital

SOCORRO – An accident on Interstate 25 north of Socorro involving a semi tractor trailer and a pickup truck sent four people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Both north and southbound lanes at mile marker 164 on Interstate 25 were closed from early afternoon to 4 p.m.
According to State Police Officer Rolando Ramirez the pickup truck, pulling a small trailer, was southbound at about 1 p.m.
“It was going downhill, picking up speed, and began to fishtail,” Ramirez said. “The driver of the pickup lost control and went into the median and straight into the northbound lane, and hit the semi. The impact occurred in the northbound lane.”
He said the drivers of both the pickup and tractor trailer were transferred to Socorro General Hospital. Occupants in the pickup were airlifted to UNM Hospital.
The names of the injured and their conditions have not been released as of press time Wednesday.

John Larson