Investigators: Three children ejected from SUV during rollover were not wearing seat belts
Three of the six children riding in the SUV that rolled several times along Baylor Canyon Road were thrown from the vehicle because they were not wearing seatbelts, Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputies said.
Investigators said all seven people in the SUV, including the driver, were injured when the SUV flipped off Baylor Canyon in between Dripping Springs and U.S. 70.
The wreck was reported just after 1 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2017.
Investigators said the female driver, 33, lost control of her 2004 GMC Yukon as the vehicle was traveling south. Deputies do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash, but suspect the driver was likely speeding.
The six passengers in the vehicle, all between the ages of eight and 15 years old, suffered injuries when the Yukon flipped several times.
Deputies said the three children ejected from the vehicle were not wearing seatbelts.
Two children were transported by helicopter to University Medical Center in El Paso. The rest of the family was taken to a Las Cruces hospital.
After arrival, medical staff determined a third child needed to be sent to the trauma center in El Paso. As of Monday night, all were listed in stable, but critical condition.
