SANDOVAL COUNTY, NM — Rio Rancho Police were called to a wreck Sunday afternoon on Unser Boulevard in northwest Rio Rancho, according to the Rio Rancho Police Department.
The accident caused a span of the road to close in both directions between Cherry Road Northeast and Paseo del Volcan Boulevard Northeast. Officers responded to the scene shortly before 12:37 p.m.
Few details have been disclosed, but the closure was expected to remain in place for an extended time as authorities worked the scene.
Unser Blvd is shut down in both directions between Cherry Rd and Paseo del Volcan due to a crash. The road is expected to be closed for an extended period of time, please seek an alternate route. Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/O7nKljt032
— RioRancho PD (@RioRanchoPD1) February 12, 2023
By 6:15 p.m., more than five and a half hours later, the scene was announced cleared with all lanes reopened to traffic.
Roadway is back open.
— RioRancho PD (@RioRanchoPD1) February 13, 2023
The RRPD has not shared information on the cause of the crash, the vehicles involved, or potential injuries.
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