Aranguez accident causes highway jam

Traffic along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway snarled to a crawl shortly before midday after fire officers blocked off three lanes because of an accident on the westbound lane near Aranguez this morning.

Drivers were diverted to the shoulder as fire officers attended to the injured.

A white panel van and a car both flipped and landed on their roofs. There was no immediate information on the severity of the injuries of the occupants.

Another accident on the eastbound lane in El Socorro also led to traffic on the opposite lanes.