February 19, 2024 – Nationwide Report®
Two University of Oklahoma graduates tragically lost their lives in a fatal crash involving a suspected drunken driver in New Mexico. The multi-vehicle accident unfolded shortly before 11 p.m. on Feb. 8, when authorities responded to reports of a wrong-way driver on Highway 84/285 in Santa Fe County.
Prior to their arrival, another call came in regarding a head-on collision at the North Tesuque Interchange. According to a news release from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, initial investigations revealed a Jeep traveling south in the northbound inside lane collided head-on with a Dodge Ram.
The driver of the Dodge and a passenger, identified as Jordan Dwyer and Landon Crossley, both 26 and OU graduates, succumbed to their injuries. Two other Dodge occupants were hospitalized. Scott Sullivan, 51, the Jeep driver, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including two counts of homicide by vehicle driving while intoxicated.
Source: KOCO