Head-On Crash on Highway 9 Leaves 2 Hospitalized

Two People Hospitalized After Head-On Collision in Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa, NM (July 24, 2026) — On Thursday afternoon, two people suffered injuries following a head-on crash on Highway 9 in Santa Teresa.

According to Doña Ana County Fire, emergency crews responded just before 4 p.m. to a side road off Highway 9, where they found two vehicles involved in a head-on collision. One of the injured victims was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, while the other was transported by ambulance.

The circumstances leading up to the crash remain under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.

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