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New Mexico Rollover Update

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THE OPERATOR OF THE VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO tanker that rolled Thursday night (Firegeezer report HERE) has been arrested for DWI.

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Leopoldo Gutierrez, 23, is being held in the Valencia County Adult Detention Center on a single count of aggravated DWI. His bond has been set at $7,500 cash or surety.

He was driving at an unknown speed when he attempted to turn onto another road and flipped the truck, landing 50 yards away from the roadway.

When asked by the police to take a breathalyzer or blood-alcohol test, he refused.  After being released from the hospital he was arrested.

The News-Bulletin has the full STORY.