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A New Mexico volunteer fire chief who responded to Wednesday night's
fatal crash that killed country singer Kylie Rae Harris learned to his
horror that his own 16-year-old daughter also died in the accident,
according to a report.

The teen, Maria Elena Cruz, had been driving home from work when
Harris made contact with the back of a pickup truck and veered into
oncoming traffic, hitting Cruz's vehicle head-on, police said.

Pedro Cruz, a volunteer fire chief with the San Cristobal Fire and
MariaAs father, responded to the call in Taos County, N.M.,
Albuquerque's KRQE-TV reported.

Both Cruz and Harris died at the scene.


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Friends, family mourn 16-year-old who was killed in crash with country
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Maria Elena Cruz's death has sent shockwaves across northern New
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oHeAs also an EMT, so heAs no stranger to going out on calls -- both
medical, crashes and other things -- but very traumatic for him to not
know but to respond anyway and then find it was his family member,o
Taos County Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe said.

San Cristobel community members held a benefit Friday to raise money
for the Cruz family. A memorial in memory of the teen was created at
Taos High School, where she was a junior, Albuquerque's KOB-TV
reported.

One of the vehicles involved in the three-car crash Wednesday.
One of the vehicles involved in the three-car crash Wednesday. (Taos
County Sheriff's Office )

oThey just want the community to remember their daughter, Maria Elena,
as kind, loving and caring -- wonderful daughter, wonderful sister,
and a just kind-hearted soul,o Taos County Fire Chief Mike Cordova
said.

Hogrefe said the crash was "most certainly" Harris' fault and Cruz was
an "innocent victim."

Harris had a history of DUI incidents, KRQE reported.

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