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Ernest Begay
Age : 46
Gender : Male
Race : Native American
Date : 04/15/2026
Location : Unknown
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/15/2026, Farmington Police Department officers were driving a patrol vehicle when they struck Ernest Begay, who was lying in the roadway. A second vehicle traveling behind the patrol unit also struck him. He died from his injuries following the crash. The circumstances surrounding why he was in the roadway have not been publicly clarified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/farmington-police-fatal-crash/71014832