Diego Castro Serrito Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident in Quay County, NM
Quay County, NM — May 1, 2023, Diego Castro Serrito was killed as the result of a tractor-trailer accident at around 9:30 p.m. along I-40.
Officials with the New Mexico State Police say that the crash happened east of Tucumcari along the westbound lanes of Interstate 40.

It appears from their statements that 18-year-old Fort Worth resident Diego Ignacio Castro Serrito was in a box truck at the time. While traveling along westbound lanes of the interstate, the truck somehow went onto the shoulder where it collided with a tractor-trailer.
Due to the collision, Castro Serrito sustained ultimately fatal injuries due to the collision. No others involved were reportedly injured. Right now, there have been no specific reasons given as to why the tractor-trailer was parked on the shoulder. Authorities also did not say if the truck's lights were on or if there were markers behind the trailer. Details surrounding the crash are still under investigation.
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