LCPD identifies fatal victim in Savers incident

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Las Cruces Police continue to investigate what led to the April 30, 2024 incident that left one person dead and 14 others injured.

According to LCPD, Pamela Kaye Nelson, 67, was injured in the crash and taken to an area hospital where she later died.

The Las Cruces Fire Department released the ages and genders of the 12 injured people who received medical attention from the fire department on the day of the incident. Two victims either refused to give their age or were treated by other emergency physicians.

Of the 12 injured whose ages were given, 11 are women and one is a 70-year-old man. The women are between 26 and 88 years old. Eight of the injured are older than 60. Two of the injured are store employees.

1 dead, 14 injured after SUV crashes into store in Las Cruces

Shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, Las Cruces police, firefighters and other first responders were dispatched to the scene of the accident at 2340 N. Main St. Investigators learned that a 2015 Ford Explorer crashed through the glass and aluminum exterior near the self-checkout area and turned right as it drove through the store.

The 69-year-old driver of the Explorer, the only occupant of the vehicle, was seriously injured. Later that day, she went to a local hospital on her own. Preliminary information from the investigation indicates that the driver accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake while pulling into a parking space in front of the store.

Savers has since resumed operations.

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