Darius Kyran Eskeets, Vehicular Assault, New Mexico 2026

A Gallup man is facing federal charges after allegedly striking and running over a victim with a car and causing her serious injuries.

According to court documents, on Monday, April 27, 2026, Darius Kyran Eskeets, 24, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly struck the victim with a motor vehicle on a dirt road near a residence in Vanderwagen, New Mexico.

During the incident, Eskeets allegedly drove toward the victim and others, causing them to move out of the roadway, before making a U-turn and veering off the road and up an embankment to strike the victim and run the victim over.

Eskeets then drove away from the scene.

As a result of the incident, the victim suffered multiple injuries, including cuts to her right leg and hand, bruising, abrasions and contusions to her right side, hematoma, and a small pneumothorax.

Eskeets is charged with two felony crimes, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

Eskeets was released to home detention with strict GPS monitoring pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted of the current charges, Eskeets faces up to 10 years in prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/gallup-man-charged-vehicular-assault