March 21, 2023 / Source: KTSM

According to the New Mexico Police Department, a fatal crash was reported on Friday in New Mexico. Officials confirmed that one person died due to the pedestrian accident.

Authorities stated that the collision occurred at mile marker 102, in the middle of I-10.

A man was walking on the path when he was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was identified as 72-year-old Marcos Jaime Recarte-Osorio. Recarte-Osorio was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck.

Other details pertaining to the collision remain unknown. Alcohol has been ruled out as a factor that might have resulted in the accident.

The crash continues to be investigated by the NMPD.