Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Portales police officers and EMTs respond to a vehicle accident on 10th and Globe Friday afternoon in Portales. The accident was one of two minor accidents in town Friday with only a minor injury. Clovis police reported 11 accidents for the day, all of them minor with only one minor injury.
According to Clovis police Capt. Roman Romero, 11 vehicle accidents were reported to police from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, but all were minor with only one minor injury reported.
There were only two minor accidents in Portales today, and no roads have been closed due to weather, according to police officials. Roosevelt County Sheriff Malin Parker suggested that drivers do not drive on county roads after sunset due to the snow turning to ice.
"As the sun goes down and the temperature drops, the roadways will become more icy. Drivers need to make sure they are traveling at a lower speed and Temperatures will be down in the single digits tonight but will warm back up into the 40s Saturday, rising back into the 60s on Monday.
