BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — A serious crash in the East Mountains shut down I-40 on Saturday.
According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, a crash involving a passenger car and a semi occurred near the Zuzax exit, about three miles east of Tijeras.
BCSO said both vehicles were caught on fire. Bernalillo County Fire and the sheriff’s office have responded, but it is not known how long delays on the freeway will last.
Officials have confirmed one person has died as a result of the incident.