Former NM GOP Treasurer Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

A hit-and-run crash in Doña Ana County has left at least one person dead, according to a statement from KTSM 9 News.

Authorities arrested an individual in connection with allegedly leaving the scene of the crash, KTSM reported. The person taken into custody previously served as Treasurer of the New Mexico Republican Party, according to the report.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash, including the exact location and timing, have not been fully released. The Third Judicial District Attorney's Office issued a correction regarding information about a prior citation tied to the case, according to an editor's note accompanying the KTSM report.

No additional information about the number of vehicles involved or injuries beyond the reported fatality has been disclosed at this time.

This report will be updated as officials release more information.