Las Cruces Man, 53, Convicted of Vehicular Homicide Following Fatal Crash

Pedro Duran Bustillos, a 53-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on April 22, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600003144, he faces a felony charge of vehicular homicide with a bond set at $100,000. The arrest record indicates the booking originated at 4311 E Lohman. According to news reports, the charge is tied to a fatal crash that occurred on March 5 in Lea County. Court and news records show that Duran Bustillos has a prior history involving similar incidents, having previously pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and bodily injury following a 2002 crash for which he received a four-year sentence. Court and news records indicate Duran Bustillos was convicted in this case.