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Published: 11 October 2016 11 October 2016

Hidalgo County
On Monday, October 10, 2016, around 1:00 p.m., New Mexico State Police officers were dispatched to mile marker 1 on State Road 92 near Virden, New Mexico, in reference to a pedestrian that was struck by a motor vehicle.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a westbound vehicle driven by Henley Pelto (79) from Duncan, Arizona, drifted off the roadway and struck Curtis Brown (84) from Virden, New Mexico, who was standing by the side of the roadway.

Mr. Brown sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at scene.

No additional information is available at this time.

This vehicle crash is still under investigation.