1 of 2 pedestrians critically hurt after being struck by cars in Las Cruces has died

UPDATE, Jan. 22: One of two pedestrians struck and critically hurt on Las Cruces streets last weekend has now died, police said Friday.

The victim, 67-year-old Arturo Guillen, died at University Medical Center in El Paso from his injuries.

Investigators said Guillen was crossing Amador Avenue near an intersection when he was struck by a white pickup truck whose driver fled the scene.

Police said they have since identified the 21-year-old driver and unspecified charges are pending against him.

ORIGINAL REPORT, Jan. 19: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two pedestrians were critically injured when they were hit by vehicles over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in Las Cruces, police said Tuesday.

Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, a 21-year-old driver's car hit a person who was standing in the roadway along Valley Drive.

The woman stopped and was cooperative with police.

Traffic investigators say poor lighting made it difficult for the driver to see the man in the roadway.

Police have not identified the man but say he is a 40-year-old who lives in Las Cruces.

The second crash happened about 7:15 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of Amador and Espina. Traffic investigators say a vehicle struck a man who was in the roadway.

The second pedestrian has only been identified as a 67-year-old Las Cruces man.

The driver in Monday’s crash fled the scene and charges are pending.

Both pedestrians were taken to University Medical Center in El Paso where they remained hospitalized on Tuesday.