Loving man charged with DUI in death of 19-year-old

A Loving man was charged with the death of another man Saturday night on London Road, according to New Mexico State Police.

Francisco Liman, 18, was arrested for aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs resulting in great bodily injury or death and careless driving, read a news release from New Mexico State Police.

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Liman and an unidentified 19-year-old passenger were traveling east side-by-side with a pickup driven by Riley Allen, 19, of Loving when for unknown reasons the vehicles made contact and left the roadway, per the release.

Liman's pickup came to a safe stop and Allen's pickup rolled, read the release.

Liman and his passenger were uninjured. Allen was ejected from his vehicle and was flown to a hospital in Texas and later died from injuries sustained in the crash.

An 18-year-old unidentified passenger riding with Allen sustained unknown injuries and was also flown to a Texas hospital, according to the release.

State Police didn't release the condition of the 18-year-old.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash and no other information was available from State Police.

No court date was listed for Liman, according to online court records.

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