An Albuquerque Police officer tragically lost her life in a hit-and-run crash, leaving friends, family, and teammates devastated. They are now urging the driver responsible to come forward.
“She will truly be missed, very missed by everybody. It’s a loss for everyone,” said Savannah Costales, a close friend of the victim.
Family, friends, and teammates gathered at the field where Officer Bianca Quintana, who loved playing softball, once played. Her uncle, Armando Valdez Borja, spoke to her character, saying, “Whoever knows her knows she was a kind woman, a good daughter, a good wife. Her kids, like everyone else, are going to miss her deeply.”
According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Officer Quintana was off-duty and walking when she was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene. The incident occurred near Coors Boulevard and Chapulin Road in the South Valley just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Outside of her duties as a police officer, Quintana was a passionate softball player, continuing to play as an adult.
“We’re going to miss her. We are a softball family, and we have her back, her children’s back, and her family’s back,” said Patricia Garcia, a family friend.
Quintana began her law enforcement career with the Los Lunas Police Department in 2020 before joining the Albuquerque Police Department in 2022. “She’s a legend in my eyes, and she left a legacy that will live on forever,” said her sister, Maricruz Dominguez.
Her family is pleading for the driver involved in the crash to turn themselves in. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and is asking for the public’s assistance, encouraging witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.
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Una oficial de policĂa de Albuquerque perdiĂł trágicamente la vida en un accidente de atropello y fuga, dejando a amigos, familiares y compañeros de equipo devastados. Ahora instan al conductor responsable a que se presente.
“Todos la extrañaremos muchĂsimo. Es una pĂ©rdida para todos”, dijo Savannah Costales, una amiga cercana de la vĂctima.
Familiares, amigos y compañeros de equipo se reunieron en el campo donde una vez jugĂł la oficial Bianca Quintana, a quien le encantaba jugar softbol. Su tĂo, Armando Valdez Borja, hablĂł de su personaje diciendo: “Quien la conoce sabe que era una mujer amable, una buena hija, una buena esposa. Sus hijos, como todos, la van a extrañar profundamente”.
SegĂşn la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Bernalillo, la oficial Quintana estaba fuera de servicio y caminaba cuando fue atropellada y asesinada por un vehĂculo que huyĂł de la escena. El incidente ocurriĂł cerca de Coors Boulevard y Chapulin Road en South Valley, poco antes de la 1 a.m. del miĂ©rcoles. Fuera de sus deberes como oficial de policĂa, Quintana era una apasionada jugadora de softbol y continuĂł jugando de adulta.
“La vamos a extrañar. Somos una familia de softbol y la apoyamos a ella, a sus hijos y a su familia”, dijo Patricia GarcĂa, una amiga de la familia.
Quintana comenzĂł su carrera policial en el Departamento de PolicĂa de Los Lunas en 2020 antes de unirse al Departamento de PolicĂa de Albuquerque en 2022. “A mis ojos, ella es una leyenda y dejĂł un legado que vivirá para siempre”, dijo su hermana, Maricruz DomĂnguez.
Su familia está suplicando al conductor involucrado en el accidente que se entregue. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Bernalillo está investigando y solicita la asistencia del público, alentando a los testigos a comunicarse con Crime Stoppers.
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