Woman killed in Las Cruces crash described as “good hearted, loving mother”

Friends and family are mourning the loss of the four people killed in a crash early Sunday morning near I-25 and Highway 70. Two adults and two children were killed.

Police say a Hyundai sedan was headed southbound on I-25 near Highway 70 when it came to a stop in while still in the left lane. A Ford sedan in the same southbound lane crashed into the Hyundai, causing the fuel tank of the Hyundai to rupture and catch fire.

Police say 28-year-old Antoinette Harwood of Las Cruces, the driver; her boyfriend’s sister 19-year-old Corine Banda of Las Cruces; and Harwood’s children, 2-year-old Adrian Banda and 1-month-old Layahna Banda of Las Cruces were killed.

The two children were transported to nearby hospitals where they were pronounced dead. Harwood and Banda were pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the Ford sedan was airlifted to UMC and is in stable condition.

Friends tell Abc-7 Harwood was a loving mother of five who will be missed greatly.

A link to the GoFundMe account created can be found here:https://www.gofundme.com/djye69ms