Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 08/25/2021
Chaves County, NM – On August 24, 2021, at approximately 7:07 a.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a single vehicle fatal rollover crash on U.S. 285 near milepost 128, north of Roswell, NM.
The initial investigation indicated a 2021 Mazda CX-5 SUV, driven by a 30-year-old-male from Midland, TX, was traveling south on U.S.285. For reasons still under investigation the Mazda struck a guardrail, left the roadway, and rolled. There was a total of five occupants in the Mazda at the time of the crash. Two passengers, Alvino Villa (20) of Midland, TX and a 13-year-old teenager were both ejected from the vehicle. Villa sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of Medical Investigator. The 13-year-old teenager sustained unknown injuries and was flown by air to a hospital in Lubbock, TX.
The driver, along with two other passengers in the vehicle, a 42-year-old female from Texas, and a 12-year-old child sustained unknown injuries. They were all transported by emergency medical personnel to an area hospital in Roswell, NM.
Alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor and seatbelts appear to have not been utilized by the two passengers who were ejected from the vehicle. For the privacy of the family, the names of the passengers will not be released. This crash remains under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.