SAWS crews worked to isolate and repair the broken pipe after flooding spread across the roadway Tuesday morning.

Detectives have not said whether foul play is suspected.

Officers said the victim’s injury was not believed to be life-threatening as they look for information about the gunfire.

The National Weather Service said parts of northeastern New Mexico could see up to 6 inches of rain.

The November ballot measure would reverse a 2024 vote that closed the 2-mile coastal stretch to cars full time.

Heavy rain washed out part of the bridge embankment, shutting the route until further notice and pushing drivers onto a long alternate path.

New Mexico transportation officials say inspectors are heading to the site, but the route will stay shut and drivers are being warned the detour is muddy.

Forecast models show the heaviest rain near the border, with flash flooding possible from Thursday into Saturday.

Heavy rain has closed highways and county roads in multiple Texas Panhandle counties, while Clovis and Portales brace for more flooding.

The pilot was conscious and alert before being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, while federal investigators head to the scene.