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I-40 eastbound reopened following double fatal crash west of Albuquerque
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A single-vehicle rollover killed two people and closed eastbound Interstate 40 on Saturday afternoon near Route 66 Casino Hotel.
Debris from the crash was cleared and I-40 eastbound was reopened by 5 p.m., according to Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Jayme Gonzales.
She said deputies were called to the crash around 12:50 p.m. at mile marker 140 on eastbound I-40.
She said a vehicle rolled over and two people inside were killed while others were being evaluated by first responders.
Gonzales said, in addition to all eastbound lanes, the crash shut down a single lane of westbound I-40.
No other details on the crash were provided.
