Las Cruces Man, 23, Booked on Vehicular Homicide Charge in Fatal Motel Crash

Allegedly... Alan Leyva-vasquez, 23, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Dec. 12, 2024. He faces a felony charge of vehicular homicide following an arrest at 1850 Copper Loop. Booking records identified the case under booking number 2400009634, and no bond was immediately set at the time of processing. According to news and court reports, the arrest follows an incident where Leyva-vasquez allegedly reversed an SUV into a motel room. The collision resulted in the death of a 55-year-old woman and caused injuries to another person at the scene. Las Cruces police investigated the fatal crash before taking the suspect into custody on the felony count. The charges are allegations, and Leyva-vasquez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.