Cortez Man Dies in Crash on US 491

The preliminary investigation revealed that a southbound vehicle driven by, Kyle Knapp (29) from Cortez, Colorado, entered the southbound shoulder of NM-491 where he lost control of the vehicle.  The vehicle then crossed both southbound and northbound lanes of travel.  Upon entering the northbound shoulder the vehicle over turned several times. 

From NM State Police:

On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, around 6:10 a.m., New Mexico State Police officers were dispatched to mile marker 98 on NM-491 in reference to a single vehicle roll-over crash.     

The preliminary investigation revealed that a southbound vehicle driven by, Kyle Knapp (29) from Cortez, Colorado, entered the southbound shoulder of NM-491 where he lost control of the vehicle.  The vehicle then crossed both southbound and northbound lanes of travel.  Upon entering the northbound shoulder the vehicle over turned several times. 

Mr. Knapp sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at scene.  

No additional information is available at this time.  

This vehicle crash is still under investigation.  

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