Wrecked Paint Truck Removed From Mountain
Crews remove the wrecked paint truck, shown here Nov. 16 near West Jemez Road and N.M. 4, that went off the ‘second hair pin’ turn at mile marker 49 out of Los Alamos Sept. 18. Photo by Katherine Watson
The truck left the highway Sept. 18 and landed 200-300 yards down a steep rugged cliff into Bandelier National Monument property. The driver of the semi was able to escape the mangled wreck and crawl partially up the cliff, according to a witness at the scene. Los Alamos Fire Department rescue crews used ropes and a pulley to climb down the cliff and rescue the driver. A massive quantity of Read More
Young Girl Remains Hospitalized Following Wednesday’s Crash
Staff Report
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office reports that the 13-year-old girl injured in Wednesday’s head-on collision near the White Rock “Y” on N.M. 4 remains hospitalized in Albuquerque.
The two-car accident sent both drivers to the hospital and left a 14-year-old Los Alamos boy dead.
An online report by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office reports that the boy, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at about 5:20 p.m. Wednesday at the scene.
Dennis Bernal, 43, of Santa Fe was driving northbound on N.M. 4 near the “Y” when he lost control of his Toyota Read More
Sheriff’s Office Identifies Drivers in Fatal Crash
Los Alamos Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Dawald at the scene of today’s fatal crash on N.M. 4. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Capt. Adan Mendoza of the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office this evening released the names of the drivers involved in today’s fatal head-on collision on N.M. 4.
Jennifer Ventura-Trujillo, 41, of White Rock was driving a 4-door Honda sedan with a 13-year-old female passenger and a 14-year-old male passenger inside, he said.
The male passenger died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Mendoza explained that his office Read More
N.M. 4 at White Rock ‘Y’ Now Open
N.M. 4 near White Rock “y” now open. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Police have reopened N.M. 4 near the White Rock “Y” following today’s two-car crash in which a Los Alamos teenage boy died.
Both drivers and a passenger were transported to Los Alamos Medical Center with injuries, according to police.
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Randy Foster told the Los Alamos Daily Post this afternoon that a small four-door sedan collided head on with a red Toyota pickup near the sweeping turn just west of the White Rock “Y” on N.M. 4.
Foster said the pickup Read More
Breaking News: Accident with Fatality Near White Rock ‘Y’
Updated 6:30 p.m.
From the scene of the two car accident. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
N.M. 4 near the White Rock “Y” is closed due to a two car accident. Police report that a teen has died. An adult female driving one vehicle, a passenger and the male driver of the second vehicle have all been transported to Los Alamos Medical Center with injuries, according to police.
Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Randy Foster told the Los Alamos Daily Post that a small four door sedan collided head on with a red Toyota pickup near the sweeping turn just west of the White Rock “Y” Read More
