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.

1 left critically hurt after crash involving APD officer in Fair West area
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A man suffered critical injuries as a result of a crash with an APD officer who was fleeing gunfire in Albuquerque’s Fair West neighborhood, according to KOAT. The incident unfolded in the area of Alvarado Drive Northwest and Central Avenue, where Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina…

Accident closes lane, shoulder on I-25 SB at Montgomery Blvd
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Crews were called to a collision Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 25 near Albuquerque’s Jefferson Commons area, according to KKOB Traffic. The accident unfolded on the southbound lanes of I-25 at Montgomery Boulevard Northeast and Montaño Road Northeast. It was first reported by KKOB at 3:11 p.m. Little…

APD investigates fatal pedestrian collision in Altura Park
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person was hit and killed by a vehicle Tuesday night in northeast Albuquerque’s Altura Park neighborhood, according to KRQE. Albuquerque Police responded to the scene near Carlisle Boulevard and Indian School Road on February 20, at about 10:00 p.m., after receiving a report about a crash…

UPDATE: Street racing crash in NW Albuquerque claims lives of pedestrian, motorcyclist
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Two people, including a pedestrian, lost their lives last Tuesday night after a motorcycle race led to a crash in northwest Albuquerque, reports KRQE. Albuquerque Police said the wreck occurred in the area of Coors Boulevard Northwest and Irving Boulevard Northwest, near the Paradise Hills Shopping Center….

Driver dies following wrong-way crash, medical episode in SW Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A multi-agency investigation is underway following a wrong-way crash and the death of driver Sunday afternoon in southwest Albuquerque, reports KOAT. The accident happened in the area of 98th Street and Gibson Boulevard at about 2:00 p.m. According to Albuquerque Police, officers tried to pull over a…

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run near north Albuquerque intersection
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person has died following a hit-and-run pedestrian crash Thursday evening in north Albuquerque’s Alamedan Valley area, according to KOB4. The incident occurred on the westbound lanes of Alameda Boulevard Northwest (New Mexico State Road 528) near Guadalupe Trail Northwest. It was first reported by APD Traffic…

Pedestrian hit, critically hurt by car in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries early Thursday following a pedestrian crash in east Albuquerque, reports KOB4. The incident unfolded on Central Avenue Northeast at Morningside Drive Southeast, prompting a response from Albuquerque Police and first responders at about 2:00 a.m. Specific crash…

1 killed in motorcycle crash on Coors Blvd near north Albuquerque shopping center
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person died following a motorcycle crash Tuesday evening near the Paradise Hills Shopping Center in north Albuquerque, according to KOB4. The accident happened on Coors Boulevard Northwest at Irving Lane Northwest. Albuquerque Police were called to the scene at around 9:00 p.m. An investigation into the…

APD investigates fatal pedestrian crash on Central Ave in South Los Altos
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person died early Tuesday following a pedestrian collision in east Albuquerque’s South Los Altos neighborhood, according to KRQE. The incident was reported on Central Avenue Northeast at Garcia Street, several blocks west of Eubank Boulevard. Albuquerque Police were dispatched to the scene at about 4:45 a.m….

BCSO investigates fatal collision on I-25 SB in south Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

BERNALILLO COUNTY, NM — A vehicle accident early Sunday, February 11, near south Albuquerque’s Mountain View area has claimed at least one life, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The fatal wreck prompted a full shutdown of southbound Interstate 25 at Exit 315 to Broadway Boulevard Southeast (New Mexico…