Two killed after three-vehicle crash in Alamogordo

Two people were killed and three others injured following a three-vehicle crash on Thursday in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

The crash took place shortly after 5 p.m. at the intersection of White Sands Boulevard and Panorama Boulevards when the driver and a passenger in the Dodge sustained injuries and they were both admitted to an area hospital.

The driver of the Kia, identified as a 31-year-old named Treyon Marquet Johnson, and a passenger, 85-year-old Dolores Schuler both from Alamogordo, were pronounced dead at the scene.

A third passenger in the Kia was admitted to an area hospital.

The driver of the GMC was not injured.

The crash is being investigated by the New Mexico State Police.