Crash
Semi-Truck Crash Shuts Down I-40 Lane Near Gallup
Incident record
August 31, 2026
I-40 mile marker 17
Gallup, McKinley County, NM
New-mexico
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Gallup Police Department
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A single-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck closed part of Interstate 40 westbound near Gallup early Monday, according to the Gallup Police Department.
The collision occurred at mile marker 17, department officials said. No other vehicles were reported involved in the incident.
According to a KRQE news report, the highway was reduced to one lane while crews worked to remove the semi-truck from the roadway. The extent of any injuries has not been released.
Gallup Police responded to the scene to manage traffic and assess the crash. The reduction to a single lane was expected to remain in place until the truck could be cleared, per the KRQE report.
No further details about the cause of the crash have been made public. This report will be updated as officials release more information about the incident, including any injuries and the timeline for full lane restoration.
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New Mexico accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of injury (NMSA 37-1-8).)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of death (NMSA 41-2-2).)
- Fault rule
- New Mexico uses pure comparative negligence: you can recover even if largely at fault, reduced by your share.
- Citations
- NMSA 37-1-8 (SoL); NMSA 41-2-1 to 41-2-3 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Scott v. Rizzo
- Crash report agency
- New Mexico State Police for state crashes; local police/sheriff otherwise. State reports often via LexisNexis crash portal.
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