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Freezing Fog — Central Highlands, New Mexico
December 2, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Central Highlands
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two people were killed in separate rollover accidents on Interstate 40 near Clines Corners during the morning hours of the 2nd. The first crash occurred around 7 am near exit 218. The second occurred approximately 3 miles east a half an hour later, taking the life of a 70 year-old man. Both drivers lost control due to icy roadways.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.