ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Broadway Boulevard was shut down in both directions south of Albuquerque after a fatal crash early Friday morning. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said the wreck involved a pedestrian. Deputies closed the roadway at Desert Road while they responded to the scene.
Officials said the closure was expected to last through the morning commute. Drivers were told to avoid the area and use Interstate 25 instead. The sheriff’s office did not provide additional details about the pedestrian or how the crash happened in the information released Friday.
Crash Scene And Closure
The closure centered on Broadway at Desert Road, where deputies blocked traffic in both directions after the collision. That stretch of roadway sits south of Albuquerque and serves drivers heading through the area early in the day. The sheriff’s office gave no estimate for when the road would reopen beyond saying it should remain closed through the commute.
Because the crash involved a pedestrian, the scene required a response that kept vehicles away while investigators handled the roadway. The agency’s notice was brief and focused on traffic control rather than the circumstances of the fatality. No other vehicles, injuries, or contributing factors were identified in the report…