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2 die in crash near Encino

Updated: Saturday, 21 Mar 2009, 11:23 PM MDT
Published : Saturday, 21 Mar 2009, 11:15 PM MDT

    ENCINO, N.M. (AP) - Two people have died in a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of U.S. 54 and U.S. 60 near Encino.

    State police say the crash killed the driver, 27-year-old Vanessa Espinoza, and a passenger, Tabitha Serna.

    They were thrown out of the vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene.

    Police say no one was wearing a seat belt.

    The crash occurred just before noon today.

    Two passengers were airlifted to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque.

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