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What Happened in the Gallup, NM Accident Involving Wayne Viveiros, Luana Viveiros, Lilinoe Viveiros: Justice for Family?
We have over 25 years of experience representing victims of motor vehicle accidents across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $250 million dollars for our Clients. Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available to the family of Wayne Viveiros, Luana Viveiros, and Lilinoe Viveiros.
Gallup, NM – A motor vehicle accident Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2026, left three members of a family fatally injured.
As reported by HawaiiNewsNow.com, “[t]hree people from Hawaii were among four killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 near Gallup, New Mexico…The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday near mile marker 39 in the eastbound lanes.”
According to the report, “[i]nvestigators said a commercial vehicle was traveling westbound on I-40 when, for unknown reasons, it crossed the median and entered the eastbound lanes. The truck struck a gray passenger car and another commercial vehicle before catching fire. Three people inside the passenger car were pronounced dead at the scene.”
KOB.com is reporting, “[p]olice identified [the victims] as Wayne Viveiros, 68, Luana Viveiros, 51 and Lilinoe Viveiros, 22, all from Hawaii.”
Potential Legal Claims for family of Wayne Viveiros, Luana Viveiros, and Lilinoe Viveiros?
OUR LEGAL TAKE
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As the details of this accident continue to develop, and depending on a finding of fault, the family of Wayne Viveiros, Luana Viveiros, and Lilinoe Viveiros may elect to file a civil claim seeking substantial compensation for their loss. The Murray Law Firm has had extensive and successful experience representing victims of motor vehicle claims in Georgia, and the legal team at the firm suggests that the family of Wayne Viveiros, Luana Viveiros, and Lilinoe Viveiros should retain a law firm to protect their interests and ensure an unbiased investigation and the preservation of any and all evidence. Photographs of the roadways and vehicles involved and a review of surveillance footage from nearby businesses or properties, if any exists, will need to be performed immediately before this evidence is damaged or destroyed.
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