LEA COUNTY, N.M. — Two Odessa residents were killed in a fatal crash in Lea County, New Mexico on April 28.
43-year-old Cortney Hartman and 52-year-old Christopher Barrandey sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead by the Office of the Medical Investigator.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, the vehicle Hartman and Barrandey were in, and a 2018 Peterbilt tractor-trailer were stopped in the eastbound lane on SH 176 because of construction. A 2021 Ford F-350 pulling a flatbed trailer was also in the eastbound lane and rear-ended the Silverado and caused it to hit the back of the Peterbilt.
The driver of the Ford F-350 was transported to a Lubbock Hospital, while the driver of the Peterbilt was uninjured.
Seatbelts were worn by everyone at the time of the crash and alcohol is believed to not be a factor.
The crash is still under investigation.