NM 68 reopened shortly after noon Sunday, about two hours after a rear-end collision near milepost 22, according to KOAT. New Mexico State Police arrived shortly after 10 a.m. near Rinconada, outside Dixon, where a Toyota passenger car had struck a stopped Subaru.
According to KOAT, the silver Subaru was carrying a driver and two passengers and had come to a stop in the roadway, waiting to turn into a business, when the Toyota struck it from behind. The impact left the Subaru's rear-seat passenger with serious injuries.
Passenger Airlifted, Condition Still Unknown
The rear-seat passenger was airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital, KOAT reported. The passenger's condition had not been determined at the time of the station's report.
KOAT's account did not explain why the Toyota struck the stopped Subaru.
Highway Reopened After Midday Closure
The investigation remained ongoing, KOAT reported. Its account did not say whether citations had been issued or fault determined.
An Earlier Crash on NM 68
A separate incident occurred near milepost 17, north of Española: Taos News reported that a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles happened there on May 12. That was a different crash from the rear-end collision near milepost 22.
