Carrizozo man dies in second fatal rollover Sunday

A vehicle roll-over at 8:24 p.m., Sunday on New Mexico Highway 37, claimed the life of a 71-year-old Carrizozo man. 

The fatality was the second from a roll-over that day.

New Mexico State Police investigated the fatal rollover crash near milepost 13, north of Ruidoso. The Initial investigation indicated a 2016 Jeep, driven by Thomas Roger Neudauer, 71, of Carrizozo, was traveling southeast on NM 37, according to information from Officer Dusty Francisco, NMSP public information officer.

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For unknown reasons, the Jeep left the roadway on a curved portion of the road and rolled, Francisco said.

Neudauer was airlifted to a nearby airport where he succumbed to his injuries. He was pronounced dead by the Office of Medical Investigator.

Alcohol was not a factor in the crash and seat belts were properly utilized, he said. No additional information is available.

At  about 10 a.m. Sunday, 19-year-old Sotero Acuna from Clovis was killed when his vehicle left U.S. 70 on a curve and rolled.

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Dianne Stallings can be contacted at dstallings@ruidosonews.com.