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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Marines killed in crash as vehicle attempts to pass another, report says
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Two Marines were killed, and another was severely injured last month in a crash, after the vehicle they were traveling in veered off the roadway to avoid oncoming traffic as it attempted to pass another vehicle, according to an accident report from the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office obtained by KTSM. Marines killed in military vehicle crash identified As we previously reported, the crash occurred on Tuesday morning, April 15, during a convoy movement near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Officials identified the victims killed in the crash as Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera, 22, of Riverside, California, and Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino, 28, of Fresno, California. They were both combat engineers with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. According to the report, the severely injured Marine who was also driving the vehicle at the time of the crash was identified as Zeth Collins, 19. On April 15, the three Marines were part of a convoy and were traveling west on Highway 9 in a Jeep truck while being led by Border Patrol, according to the report. UPDATE: 2 dead, 1 injured in military vehicle crash in Santa Teresa The report states the three Marines were the last of the convoy and approached a large commercial vehicle. The driver of the Jeep, later identified as Collins, attempted to pass the commercial vehicle and swerved to the south shoulder to avoid an oncoming car that was traveling east. The report states that the driver failed to clear the roadway before attempting to pass the commercial vehicle and did not see the vehicle headed eastbound, which caused him to swerve into the south shoulder. The Jeep continued traveling on the south shoulder and ended up crashing into a wall of a ditch, according to the report. The Jeep suffered heavy front-end damage, and the truck's rear bed was bent upwards from the impact. The report states the Jeep was traveling the posted speed limit and listed improper passing and driver inattention as contributing factors to the crash. The 1st Marine Division said that the three Marines were taken to an El Paso hospital, where Aguilar and Gamino were pronounced dead. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
22-03-2025
- Boston Globe
Three killed, 15 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico's Las Cruces
Advertisement Those who died were two 19-year-old men and a 16-year-old boy. Their names and those of the other victims were not yet being released. Local police were being assisted in their investigation by New Mexico State Police, the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Las Cruces Fire Chief Michael Daniels said seven patients were treated at the scene, including two who died, and 11 others were sent to three local hospitals or to University Medical Center of El Paso, the regional trauma center. By Saturday, seven of the surviving victims were in El Paso, while four others had been treated and released and the four remaining victims' conditions were not known, he said. Authorities continued to solicit videos and other tips from those in attendance as they worked to identify a suspect or suspects who carried out the attack. 'This horrendous, senseless act is a stark reminder of the blatant disregard people in New Mexico have for the rule of law and order,' Story said, vowing about the perpetrators to 'find each and every one of them, and we will. We will hold them accountable to the criminal justice system.' Story acknowledged that illegal car shows at Young Park are not an uncommon occurrence and that the police presence has been larger in the past. He said that understaffing within the police department meant that he had 'no units available for most of the night' on Friday. Also, the city has purchased new technology for all its parks as part of its real-time crime center, he said, but it hasn't been installed yet. Advertisement In a post to Instagram on Saturday, Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo expressed grief at the tragedy. 'Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think this is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue,' she wrote. 'Honestly now days a tragedy like this feels like a nightmare just waiting to come true at any possible moment, yet also always praying and hoping it never will.' Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez called upon the community to support the victims, their families and the community in the wake of a 'senseless' event. 'We need to stand strong. We need to come together,' he said. Las Cruces sits on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico, about 40 miles (70 kilometers) north of the U.S.-Mexican border. Police were still on the scene Saturday and the area around the park was closed to traffic, according to local media reports. 'This is a huge crime scene with a lot of moving parts,' Story said. 'It will take time to process it thoroughly and reopen everything.' In Santa Fe, the state Senate held a late-night moment of silence as word of the shootings spread. The shootings cast a pall over efforts by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Legislature to find effective solutions to persistently high crime rates and concerns about gun violence. Advertisement Lujan Grisham recently signed off on a package of enhanced penalties for vehicle theft, fentanyl trafficking, school-shooting threats — along with a ban on devices that convert guns to automatic weapons. Legislators passed an overhaul of the state's red-flag gun law that can temporarily remove firearms from people who may be a danger, and bolstered funding for addiction and mental health treatment. But the governor also said this week she was 'appalled' by the lack of progress on juvenile justice reforms, as time ran out on a 60-day legislative session on Saturday at noon.
