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Cannon airman dies in one vehicle crash

A vehicle crash early Wednesday morning resulted in the death of a Cannon Air Force Base airman, officials said.

The Curry County Sheriff’s Department reported in a news release deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash west of Clovis on US 60/84 about 4:40 a.m.

Shaun McNair, 20, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was killed when his 2014 BMW left the roadway, collided with a tree, and overturned, the release stated.

“It is believed that McNair was the only occupant and was in route to Cannon Air Force Base to report for duty,” the release stated.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.