Two injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-40 pinned two people; cause is unknown
It is unclear what caused the crash.
One of the drivers is in critical condition, New Mexico State Police spokesperson Amanda Richards said in an email.
Just before 8 a.m., Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a call of a commercial vehicle fire on westbound I-40 by Rio Grande NW.
When firefighters arrived, they found a person trapped in a burning car pinned underneath a semi-truck, AFR spokesperson Jason Fejer said. Firefighters were able to get them out before that person was transported to University of New Mexico Hospital, he said.
About 50 yards away, Fejer said, firefighters found another car with a person pinned inside. That person was also taken to UNMH, he said.
The incident caused westbound I-40 near the Big I to shutdown. It has since reopened.
More details will be provided as they become available, Richards said.
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