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Las Cruces police are continuing to investigate a three-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 54-year-old man Sunday evening.
Source: City of Las Cruces
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Las Cruces police are continuing to investigate a three-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 54-year-old man Sunday evening.
Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, Las Cruces police were called to the report of a three-vehicle collision on the 900 block of north Valley Drive.
Traffic investigators learned a 2024 black Nissan Armada was traveling north on Valley Drive, at a high rate of speed, when it rear-ended a silver Chevrolet Malibu. The crash caused the Malibu to enter the southbound lanes of traffic where it sideswiped an orange Ford Mustang.
The Armada went off the roadway and struck a building. The driver and sole occupant of the Armada, identified as 54-year-old Michael James Massa, from Bellflower, Calif., was transported to Mountainview Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The driver of the Malibu and two occupants of the Mustang were transported to area hospitals. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
The crash temporarily closed a portion of Valley Drive while police conducted their on-site investigation.
