Three members of a Wahiawa family on vacation were killed Sunday in New Mexico when a commercial truck crossed a median and crashed into their car and another truck.
Wayne Viveiros, 68; his wife Luana Viveiros, 51; their daughter, Lilinoe Viveiros, 22; and the driver of the commercial truck that hit them were all declared dead at the scene, according to a statement to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser from the New Mexico State Police.
On Sunday, at about 4:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a crash with injuries on Interstate 40 near mile marker 39 eastbound in Moriarty, N.M.
Police said a “Commercial Motor Vehicle” was traveling westbound on Interstate 40 and “for unknown reasons,”crossed through the median into eastbound lanes.
The truck hit the Viveiros’ gray passenger car and another truck. The first truck that drove through the median “became engulfed in flames,” police said.
The driver of the truck that drove through the median also was declared dead, but police are waiting for next of kin to be notified before releasing his identity.
“It was determined the deceased driver of the CMV was at fault for this accident,” New Mexico State Police said in a statement. The driver of the second commercial truck was taken from the scene with “no life-threatening injuries.” The crash is being investigated by the New Mexico State Police and its Vehicular Crimes Unit.
It is not immediately clear if alcohol, drugs, speed or fatigue were factors in Sunday’s crash.
“We are still working to determine if any of those factors contributed to the crash,” New Mexico State Police Sergeant Ricardo Breceda told the Star-Advertiser.
By Tuesday evening, a GoFundMe (bit.ly/4ATBE0r) fundraiser for the Viveiros’ family, which includes two sons who were not on the multistate trip had raised more than $47,000.
“Let’s join together and support Aren and Kaikoa. Wayne, Luana, and Lilinoe Viveiros died in a tragic car crash on October 4, 2026 while on a multi state vacation. They tirelessly gave of themselves to their family, friends, workplaces, and communities,” wrote organizer Christine Kerr
All donations will support funeral transport and arrangements and living costs.
“With much gratitude, thank you for giving as you can and keeping the ‘ohana in your thoughts,” wrote Kerr.
