University Medical Center confirmed Sunday that two patients from a crash near Fort Sumner were airlifted to Lubbock. UMC added that one of the other victims in that crash is also being transferred to their hospital.
Family identified a person who died in the crash as Jerry Davis, a Texas Tech student. The family said a total of five people were in the vehicle. Other Texas Tech students were injured in the crash, TTU confirmed.
UMC said Ken Choi and Genesis Guevara were both listed in critical condition.
Texas Tech released a brief statement, saying, “Texas Tech University extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of Jerry Davis and the students involved in this tragedy. University officials have been in touch with the families of the injured students and will remain in close contact and available, while monitoring their conditions.”
Early Sunday evening, New Mexico State Police provided the following update:
Earlier today, March 20, 2016, around 9:05 a.m., New Mexico State Police officers responded to the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash. This crash occurred near mile marker 347 on U.S. 60/84 east of Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
The initial investigation revealed that a vehicle, driven by Jerry Davis (26) from Plainview, Texas, was eastbound when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then overturned several times through the median and came to rest in the westbound lane of travel.
The Driver, Mr. Davis, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Passengers Ken Choi and Genesis Guevara sustained serious injuries and were airlifted from the scene to University Medical Center in Lubbock Teaxs.
Passengers Hunter Hall and Alondra Guevara sustained injuries and were transported by ambulance to Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico.
This vehicle crash is still under investigation.
