NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Many drivers were stranded across the state after hazardous winds tore through New Mexico. Tuesday’s dust storm left a trail of destruction.
“We were just hoping that everyone was okay. You know, we were very shocked,” said Alex Matthew, a New Mexico resident who was traveling home on Tuesday.
Dangerous winds and blinding dust spread across New Mexico on Tuesday. Travelers making their way on I-40 outside of Santa Rosa on their way home to Albuquerque even dealt with crashes. “We noticed that it wasn’t sand anymore, that it was smoke…we started seeing fire on the side of the road. All the grass on both sides of the highway and the median were fully in flames,” said Matthews.
Matthews also recounted seeing ambulances and fire trucks heading to the scene. “This is definitely the most intense dust storm I’ve seen in New Mexico, and I’ve lived here my whole life,” said Matthews…