New Mexico State Police said two people died during a two-vehicle crash south of Carlsbad Friday night.
Rycke Underwood, 31, of Quitman, Texas died when the car he drove crashed into an SUV near the intersection of Kircher Street and San Jose Boulevard around 10 p.m., read a news release from New Mexico State Police.
Bernice Duque, 52, of Loving and a 13-year-old girl were passengers in the SUV driven by a 53-year-old man, State police said in the news release.
The names of the driver and girl were not released to the media by officials.
The driver of the SUV, Duque and the girl suffered unknown injuries in the crash and were taken to an area hospital. Duque and the girl were later transported to a Texas hospital. Duque died from her injuries; the press release indicated.