State police confirm four dead in Las Cruces crash

newsroom just official release newsroom just got the official release from new mexico police: las cruces, nm – around 12:30 this morning, new mexico state police responded to and investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on interstate 25 at mile marker 6 southbound. the preliminary investigation indicates a hyundai sedan was traveling southbound on interstate 25 near mile marker 6 when the vehicle came to a stop while in the left lane of travel. a ford sedan, also traveling southbound in the left lane, collided into the hyundai, causing the fuel tank of the hyundai to rupture and catch fire. all four occupants of the hyundai sedan sustained fatal injuries in the crash. the deceased are identified as follows: antoinette harwood of las cruces corine banda of las cruces adrian banda of las cruces layahna banda of las cruces the two children were transported to local hospitals where they were pronounced deceased. the driver and passenger were pronounced deceased on scene. the driver and sole occupant of the ford sedan, identified as noa siamu of las cruces, was air lifted from the scene to university medical center in el paso, tx where he is currently listed in stable condition. this crash remains under investigation. the fbi’s most wanted woman — is