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I-40 rollover injures one of 7 passengers
By Leslie Wood
Staff Writer
GALLUP — Officials are citing sleep deprivation as
the most likely cause of a vehicle rollover on Interstate 40 this morning.
Under Sheriff John Yearley, a spokesman for the McKinley County Sheriff's
Department, said a 1994 Ford Probe that was carrying seven people rolled
over at least once on the Interstate near Mile Marker 47 at about 6:50
a.m.
The driver, whose name was not released as of press time, sustained serious
injuries due to the accident and was transported to the University of
New Mexico hospital in Albuquerque for treatment.
Yearley said the vehicle's passengers did not sustain life-threatening
injuries and were treated locally.
All of the vehicle's occupants are residents of Mexico. Yearley said the
department's accident reconstructionist Sgt. Albert Benally was at the
scene to determine the official cause of the early-morning crash.
Officials did not release the remaining passengers' names pending notification
of family members.
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