MARCH 9, 2015
GUADALUPE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE)
A tire blow-out caused a fatal crash on I-40 west of Santa
Rosa overnight.
Police say a 1997 Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound
around 1 a.m. near mile marker 248 when the tire blew, causing the vehicle to
veer into the median and roll.
Passengers not wearing seat belts were ejected from the
vehicle. Chelsea Lawson, 29, and Natasha Siegel, 6, of Scotts Valley, Calif.,
were killed in the crash.
The driver of the vehicle, Aaron Siegel, was wearing his
seat belt and survived with critical injuries. Siegel, 40, also of Scotts Valley,
was airlifted to UNM Hospital.
Police will continue to investigate the crash.
Source: krqe.com