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Arkansas woman dies after car accident in New Mexico

New Mexico State Police say Mary Barrett Miller was a passenger in a pickup truck that left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck an overpass support barrier.
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GRANTS, N.M. (AP) - Authorities say an Arkansas woman has died in a vehicle accident in New Mexico.

New Mexico State Police identified the victim Monday as 63-year-old Mary Barrett Miller of Fayetteville.

They say the accident occurred about 2 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 40 west of Grants. State Police say Miller was a passenger in a pickup truck that left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck an overpass support barrier.

Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. State Police say the 62-year-old man driving the truck also was from Fayetteville and was airlifted to a trauma center with unknown injuries. His name wasn't immediately released.

State Police say alcohol doesn't appear to be a contributing factor to the crash, which remains under investigation.

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