New Mexico state police believe the accident was attributed to driver inattention and reported that two individuals were airlifted to University of New Mexico Hospital.

As evidenced by the high semi truck accident verdict, the injuries were severe.  The Plaintiff had roughly $5 million in medical expenses alone.  As is common in New Mexico semi truck accident cases, the injuries are massive and the insurance often substantial.  In this particular New Mexico truck accident case, the defendant was Swift Transportation, and company that is often used by stores such as Wal-Mart.