Las Cruces woman airlifted to El Paso after crash

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- One woman was airlifted from Las Cruces to an El Paso hospital in critical condition after a crash Tuesday, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.

Police said they went to the intersection of El Paseo Road and Farney Lane to respond to a crash involving two vehicles.

The woman was trapped inside a Nissan Juke, and firefighters helped her out, according to a news release. She was sent to a Las Cruces hospital then airlifted to El Paso.

Police said she remains hospitalized but is in stable condition.

Investigators said a 20-year-old woman driving a Honda Accord hit the woman in the Nissan, according to police. She Honda's driver also went to a nearby hospital with "relatively minor injuries."

Additionally, one of the drivers may have ran a red light, according to police. The woman driving the Nissan also didn't wear her seatbelt at the time of the crash, which may have contributed to her injuries.