Police detail fatal I-25 pedestrian crash in Santa Fe

SANTA FE, N.M. – Police released details regarding a fatal Monday morning pedestrian crash on southbound I-25 in Santa Fe.

The pedestrian was identified as James Coriz, 40, of Santo Domingo Pueblo.

Police discovered Coriz near mile marker 280 around 6:52 a.m. An investigation found he was fatally struck by a vehicle involved in a crash around 2:42 a.m.

The crash also occurred near mile marker 280, just south of where Coriz was discovered.

Police do not believe driver impairment was a factor in the incidents. The driver’s identity was not released.

The case is under an active and ongoing investigation by Santa Fe police.