The following is a news release from New Mexico State Police:

On January 7, 2018 around 8:25 p.m. the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash involving a single vehicle approximately 25 miles southwest of Jal, NM. on County Road 2 near milepost 6. 
 
The initial investigation indicated a 2010 Dodge Truck was traveling north on CR 2 when it left the roadway for reasons unknown and overturned multiple times.  The driver of the truck, Mr. James Sitton (28) of West, TX, was ejected from the vehicle.  Mr. Sitton was transported to Jal, NM airport by Emergency Medical Services to be flown to Odessa Medical Center, but succumbed to his injuries en route.  Mr. Sitton was pronounced deceased by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

The passenger of the vehicle was transported by Jal Emergency Medical Services to the Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit, TX. 
 
This case remains under investigation and no further information is available at this time.

(News release from New Mexico State Police)