Gallup police seek tips on green Ford Ranger in multiple crashes

Gallup police are asking residents to help identify a green Ford Ranger they say was involved in multiple crashes, including a collision at about 8:51 p.m. May 24 at Marguerite Street and Highway 66 with a gray Nissan Altima. The case has drawn attention because investigators believe the same truck may have been part of more than one wreck, turning a routine traffic complaint into a broader public-safety search.

Police are trying to reconstruct the Ranger’s route and determine how the crashes unfolded. Anyone who saw the truck, captured it on dashcam, or has firsthand information about where it traveled on the city’s Highway 66 corridor is being asked to come forward. The notice did not include injury details, but a vehicle linked to multiple crashes in one of Gallup’s busiest stretches raises obvious concerns for drivers, pedestrians and business traffic moving through the area.

The intersection at Marguerite Street and Highway 66 sits in a corridor where local traffic, pedestrians and access to nearby businesses all mix. That makes even one hit especially disruptive, and a series of crashes involving the same vehicle can leave more than damaged metal behind. It can also complicate insurance claims, create confusion over liability and leave neighbors wondering whether the driver kept going after one impact or several.

The report comes as Gallup continues to focus on roadway safety along Historic Route 66 and NM 118. City documents say the 2026 Comprehensive Safety Action Plan is meant to create a federally compliant safety plan for Safe Streets and Roads for All eligibility, with a goal of reducing vehicle-vehicle, vehicle-pedestrian and vehicle-bicycle fatal and serious injury crashes. The city also conducted a pedestrian safety study on NM 118 between South Strong Drive and South Third Street, analyzing three signalized intersections and two unsignalized intersections.

The Route 66 corridor is already a major point of civic attention as Gallup prepared for a Route 66 Traveling Exhibit in May 2026 and a monument unveiling ahead of the centennial. Against that backdrop, a green Ford Ranger tied to multiple crashes is more than a traffic problem. It is another test of how well Gallup can protect people moving through its most visible streets.

Anyone with information can contact the Gallup Police Department Records Division at 451 S. Boardman Drive in Gallup or call (505) 863-9365, which is also listed as the department’s non-emergency number. The department says it has 60 commissioned officers, 10 public service officers and 6 civilian employees.