LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after a crash early Saturday morning in Las Cruces.
According to Las Cruces police, the crash happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sept. 19 on the 1600 block of East May Avenue.
Police said the driver of a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was traveling eastbound when the vehicle went onto the south sidewalk, hitting a sign and mailbox. The Mercedes then crossed the roadway and crashed head-on into a parked, unoccupied Ford F-350.
Police believe excessive speed and alcohol may have contributed to the crash.
The driver, who police believe was not wearing a seatbelt, was partially ejected through the windshield. He was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to University Medical Center of El Paso, where he remains in critical condition.
No other injuries were reported.
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