VADO, N.M. —

A 15-year-old student at Gadsden High School was one of two victims in a fatal car crash that occurred in Vado, New Mexico on Sunday. A third victim is receiving treatment at a local hospital.

A spokesperson for Gadsden Independent School District confirmed to KOAT that a ninth-grade student was involved in the fatal crash. A 12-year-old child was also killed in the crash.

According to a spokesperson with New Mexico State Police said officers responded to a serious vehicle crash near 8100 NM-478 Sunday around 6:50 pm. Police state that a vehicle struck a light pole and came to rest in the front yard of a residence.

Court records say an open 40-ounce bottle of beer was found inside the vehicle at the scene of the crash.

Christina Escobedo Arriaga has been charged with two

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