Sergeant Michael Schlattman

Michael Schlattman

Sergeant Michael Schlattman was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Carnuel.

Around 5:00 p.m., Sergeant Schlattman had pulled over a vehicle near mile marker 170. While he was outside of his patrol vehicle, a semi-truck hit his vehicle, pinning him between the two vehicles. Sergeant Schlattman died at the scene.

The driver was injured and released.

On that stretch of the highway, there have been over 100 crashes and multiple fatalities during sundown, as the glare causes low visibility.

Sergeant Schlattman had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office for over 13 years. Survivors include his father, sister, his fiancée, and her children.