Editor’s note: This story will be updated as information is available.
Carlsbad Police are investigating the death of a motorist who was killed by a metal welding rod that fell off a truck and broke a windshield.
Police were called out to the incident at about noon, April 24 in the 5000 block of National Parks Highway. The driver that was struck by the rod died at the scene, according to a news release from the Carlsbad Police Department. Investigators did not immediately release the name of the deceased.
Cpl. Steve Munroe said police did not have a description of the suspect vehicle and are hoping someone will come forward or provide video surveillance footage from the area. He said the victim was driving a copper and orange Dodge Charger at the time of the incident.
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Investigators were pursuing a misdemeanor charge of driving with an unsecured load, read the release, a week after the incident.
"Someone did not secure their load. Because of that, it ended up killing someone and removing that person from their family," Munroe said. "It's a misdemeanor charge, but it's something we want to ensure people secure their loads and manage that better."
Anyone with information on the incident was asked to Munroe at the Carlsbad Police Department Traffic Control Division at 575-885-2111, extension 2266.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Eddy County Crimestoppers at 575-887-1888, toll free at 844-786-7227 or at eddycountycrimestoppers.com and on the mobile app P3 Tips.
"The big thing is to find the person that did it and communicate with them and find out why it happened," Munroe said.
Adrian Hedden can be reached at 575-628-5516, achedden@currentargus.com or @AdrianHedden on the social media platform X.
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