Colfax County- On May 22, 2014 at about 1:20 p.m. New Mexico State Police Officers responded to US 64 at about mile post 308, just west of Cimarron to the report of a one motorcycle crash.
The investigation revealed that the motorcycle was traveling westbound on US 64 when the driver was struck by lightning. The motorcycle then left the right side of the roadway and crashed.
The driver, Thomas Coburn Wartell, 44, of Cypress, TX was pronounced deceased at the scene.
