UPDATED 12/1/25:
New Mexico State University police have identified the pedestrian killed Saturday morning in a traffic collision in the area of Cholla Road and Triviz Drive as 32-year-old Julio Caro of Doña Ana County.
The incident occurred at about 6:45 a.m. Saturday, when Caro was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on Triviz Drive between Film Street and Cholla Road. Police do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash, and at this time, there are no pending criminal charges involving the driver of the vehicle, who remained at the scene and was fully cooperative, according to a news release from NMSU Marketing and Communications.
LAS CRUCES, NM - New Mexico State University police say a 32-year-old man died after being involved in a traffic collision Saturday morning.
Triviz was closed in both directions near Cholla while police investigated. The closure was announced at 9:30 a.m. in a news release from NMSU Marketing and Communications. It lasted about an hour.
NMSU police are expected to give an update on this developing story. Please check back for new information as it becomes available.