Recent News for Accidents 
in Albuquerque

With a population of over half a million people, Albuquerque is the most populous city in New Mexico and the 32nd most populous city in the United States. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, a collision occurred every 27 minutes in Bernalillo County in 2019. Statewide, more than 20,000 people were injured and nearly 500 were killed.

The Albuquerque car accident lawyers at Parnall Law Firm, are here to keep you informed about collisions in our city and are here to provide knowledgeable counsel and aggressive representation to those who’ve been injured. Read more here and contact us for a free consultation if you’ve been hurt in a crash that was not your fault.

3 hit, critically hurt by cars during alleged street race in Atrisco area, DUI suspect arrested
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Three people were seriously injured Saturday night when they were hit by multiple cars on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, according to KOAT. The incident occurred at the intersection with 47th Street Southwest in the Atrisco neighborhood. Albuquerque Police said four people were waiting in line at a…

Accident closes two lanes on I-25 in SE Sandoval County
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Parnall Law News Team

SANDOVAL COUNTY, NM — Authorities responded to a vehicle crash early Thursday evening on Interstate 25 near Bernalillo, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The collision occurred on the northbound lanes of I-25 approaching Exit 240 to East Avenida Bernalillo. It was first reported by NMDOT officials at…

APD responds to wreck near Wells Park in downtown Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Albuquerque Police were called to a collision late Wednesday afternoon on 6th Street Northwest in downtown Albuquerque, according to APD Traffic. The accident was reported at the intersection with Mountain Road Northwest, near Wells Park. Officers arrived at the scene at around 4:50 p.m. At this time,…

Crews called to collision on I-40 WB in central McKinley County
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Parnall Law News Team

MCKINLEY COUNTY, NM — A vehicle accident was reported Friday morning on the median of Interstate 40 near the city of Coolidge, according to NM Roads. The wreck occurred on the westbound side of I-40 at mile marker 43, in an area about 17 miles southeast of Gallup. It was…

BCSO responds to wreck on Goff Blvd in SW Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Deputies were called to a collision Wednesday night that blocked all of southbound Goff Boulevard in southwest Albuquerque, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The accident impacted the southbound lanes of Goff Boulevard Southwest just north of Arenal Road Southwest. BCSO officials arrived on the scene…

Fuel tanker overturns, catches fire at I-25/I-10 interchange in Las Cruces
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DOÑA ANA COUNY, NM — Multiple crews were called after a semi-trailer carrying gasoline overturned and caught fire Wednesday afternoon in southeast Las Cruces, according to KOAT. New Mexico State Police said the rollover wreck occurred at the Interstate 25 and Interstate 10 interchange. KOAT reported on the event at…

Accident blocks lane on I-40 EB at 6th St in Near North Valley
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A vehicle wreck late Thursday morning closed a right lane on Interstate 40 north of downtown Albuquerque, according to NM Roads. The collision occurred on the eastbound side of I-40 at 6th Street (mile marker 158), in the Near North Valley neighborhood. It was first recorded in…

Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run crash at intersection off I-40 in Uptown
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person was fatally injured late Tuesday night when they were hit by a vehicle in Albuquerque’s Uptown neighborhood, according to KOB4. The incident occurred in the area of Louisiana Boulevard Northeast and Constitution Avenue Northeast, south of the I-40 ramps, at about 11:00 p.m. An early…

Multi-vehicle wreck closes northbound Coors Blvd in SW Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Deputies responded to a multi-vehicle collision Wednesday morning on Coors Boulevard in southwest Albuquerque, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The accident took place on the northbound lanes of Coors Boulevard at Las Estancias Drive. BCSO officials arrived on the scene shortly before 10:52 a.m. While…

Person injured in apparent jump from overpass, crash in east Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a pedestrian incident on Interstate 40 in east Albuquerque, according to KOAT. The events unfolded on the westbound lanes of I-40 at Exit 166 to Juan Tabo Boulevard Northeast. It was not immediately clear when the incident occurred, but KOAT…