Officers were dispatched around 9:21 a.m. on July 26 on reports of a rollover crash.
Police say the car left the roadway near the right-turn lane of East Broadway Avenue, just before the intersection of Murray Drive and Broadway.
The vehicle then traveled south across a dirt area and became airborne over Murray Drive while continuing south, according to the news release.
The car then rolled into the parking lot in front of the ECHO Inc. administration office at 1921 E. Murray Drive, according to Farmington Police spokesperson Nicole Brown.
Both the driver and passenger were ejected from the vehicle. Roger Olguin Sr. was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Brian Benally, 29, is accused of a third-degree felony count of aggravated assault on a peace officer, a fourth-degree felony count of felon in possession of a firearm and five petty misdemeanor counts of negligent use of a deadly weapon, according to the criminal complaint.
The defendant is listed in critical condition at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque.
A review of New Mexico court records show Benally has multiple felony convictions including vehicle theft.
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