Two New Mexico residents were killed in a single-car accident while speeding in excess of over 100 mph on Sunday, January 4, 2009 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Police are saying that the driver, 23-year old Carlos Marmolejo, and passenger, 21-year old Lucero Ramirez, died at the scene of the auto accident in the early morning hours.

Our firm’s automobile accident attorneys know that when cars speed, people can experience an accident that leads to a catastrophic injury or even worse, someone’s wrongful death.

According to State Police Captain Richard S. Williams, Marmolejo was speeding in his 2001 Dodge while driving east on the State Highway 28.  Around mile marker 21, he lost control of his car as it left the two-lane road and crashed into two pecan trees near.  While it is uncertain right now why he lost control of his car, the high speeds to which he was traveling made survival of this one-car accident extremely unlikely.

It is unknown whether Marmolejo was driving under the influence (DUI), so police are requesting a toxicology exam from the state medical examiner.

This was the first fatal auto accident, involving a wrongful death, in the Las Cruces area this year. 

The automobile accident attorneys who work at our firm hope that people understand just how important safe driving techniques are.  Maybe if Mr. Marmolejo had driven his car at a more reasonable speed, instead of speeding, he and Ms. Ramirez could have avoided this terrible fate.  Our only hope is that others can learn from mistakes like these.

Always wear your seat belt, always drive the speed limit, and always make sure that you are covered by the best car insurance policy that you can afford.

If you were injured and believe that you deserve compensation, then call our bilingual law offices right away at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney and find out how we can help you.  We look forward to providing good advice for your case.  There is no fee if no recovery.

About Michael Pines

Michael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.

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