Victim identified in violent crash on I-40 near Zuzax

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — A fiery crash on Interstate 40 east of Albuquerque killed two people Saturday, causing the highway to be closed for hours.

A spokesman for the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as David and Marry Harper. Neither age nor place of residence were available.

The Harpers were heading east when they collided with a tractor-trailer. Her vehicle became trapped under the trailer and caught fire. Both the vehicle and the trailer were totaled.

The incident remains under investigation and further details will be announced in the future.