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ALBUQUERQUE, NM—–(77WABC)
Four people died and one person was in critical condition after a hot air balloon they were riding in hit power lines in New Mexico’s largest city, police said today.
The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Albuquerque’s west side, police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said.
No identities have been released but fire officials said two males, including the pilot, and two females died.
JUST IN: Five people are dead after a hot air balloon crashed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to ABC News station KOAT. https://t.co/zqpHxlMR1R
— ABC News (@ABC) June 26, 2021
