New Mexico Crew Carrier Vehicle Accident 2023

On June 25, 2023, a wildland fire crew carrier vehicle (CCV) was involved in a single vehicle accident. The vehicle, capable of carrying nine passengers, though only eight crew members were on board, veered off the road to the right, on a downhill grade. The driver corrected the vehicle back on to the pavement but the momentum of the vehicle combined with road conditions resulted in the vehicle rolling on to the driver’s side and eventually coming to rest upside down. The crew carrier was one of four vehicles traveling together, assigned to preposition for wildland fire suppression. The eight individuals were evaluated on scene and later evaluated at a medical facility. Minor injuries occurred.

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