Serious crash with driver fleeing near Columbus

Heard on: Santa Fe NM Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Hey, fire. We just got a call from Luna County.

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That's also what they advised.

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They're also advising that they're going to be charging for vehicle homicide and that they're currently doing CPR on one of the patients.

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Correct.

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1255, Luna County, 97 on scene, nickel and pair.

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1255 to other SP units.

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It's going to be an older male, elderly male driving.

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Exited the vehicle on scene and appears to be intoxicated.

00:28

Got back in the vehicle and fled.

00:31

All right.

00:32

Hey, 1249, are you? If you're by State Road 11, can you go 33 southbound? County advised they possibly saw that vehicle before the updated bolo passing Oak Grove.

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10-4, 10-4.

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It's going to be two-tone blue over gray.

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10-4.

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1255, so calm.

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Line call, can you advise BP and customs to bolo for that? Thank you.

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Trying to go across the border.

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Copy.

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And also, I'll give you a route from the scene to 011 to Abo.

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Copy.

8/29/2026 10:58 PM

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NM-11, Columbus, NM 88029

Serious crash with driver fleeing near Columbus

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a serious crash in Luna County where responders were performing CPR on one patient. An elderly male driver reportedly appeared intoxicated, left the scene, and fled in a two-tone blue over gray vehicle, possibly traveling south on State Road 11/33 toward the border. A lookout was requested for the vehicle near Oak Grove.

Serious crash with driver fleeing near Columbus

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