Howard Peterson was driving an Oldsmobile northbound on North Main when he made a left turn, and drove across two southbound lanes of North Main, coming directly in front of the RPD unit heading southbound.
Roswell, New Mexico – A civilian who died after colliding with a Roswell police officer who was responding to another crash in Roswell on Wednesday morning has been identified as Howard Charles Peterson, 66.
The deadly collision happened at about 9:50 a.m. on January 22 on North Main Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.
Howard Peterson was driving an Oldsmobile northbound on North Main when he made a left turn, and drove across two southbound lanes of North Main, coming directly in front of the RPD unit heading southbound.
The two vehicles collided and both the officer and Peterson were taken to the hospital where Peterson was pronounced dead. The officer is expected to be okay.
The officer and Peterson were the sole occupants of the vehicle, police said.
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Roswell, New Mexico – An individual was killed following a two-vehicle accident involving a Roswell Police officer on North Main Street in Roswell on Wednesday, according to Roswell Police Department (RPD).
The deadly collision happened at about 9:50 a.m. on January 22 on North Main Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.
A preliminary investigation revealed that an RPD officer was responding to another accident at the intersection of South Main Street and Poe streets when the police vehicle collided with an Oldsmobile.
Authorities said the police unit was traveling southbound on North Main Street while the Oldsmobile was traveling northbound on North Main. The driver of the Oldsmobile made a left turn and drove across two southbound travel lanes, coming directly into the RPD unit leading to the collision.
The Oldsmobile driver and the RPD officer were transported to a local hospital, where the civilian died.
North Main was shut down between 5th and 7th streets for about 4 hours. The roadway was reopened at about 1:30 p.m.
The incident remains under investigation.