1 Killed, 2 Injured in Somerton Car Accident
A two-vehicle collision at West County 15th Street and South Avenue D left one driver dead and two other people hospitalized.
Three people were hurt or killed in a two-vehicle car crash at West County 15th Street and South Avenue D in Somerton on November 6, according to the Yuma County Sheriff's Office.
How the West County 15th Street Crash Unfolded
The sheriff's office said the crash happened at about 10:10 a.m. The sheriff's office said a silver Lincoln LS was headed east on County 15th Street as a black Chevy Silverado came south on Avenue D toward the intersection. The sheriff's office said the Lincoln did not stop at the stop sign there, and the two vehicles crashed.
The sheriff's office identified the driver of the Lincoln as Jorge Enriquez Rios, 68, of Fresno, California, and said he died at the scene. The driver of the Chevy and a passenger in the Lincoln were taken to Onvida Health for medical attention. The Lincoln passenger was later airlifted to a hospital in the Phoenix area with serious injuries.
Where the Yuma County Investigation Stands
The case remains under investigation, the sheriff's office said. The office said speed appears to be a factor. Somerton police also responded, and the Somerton-Cocopah fire crews took the injured people for care. No charges have been announced. The sheriff's office asked anyone with information about the crash to contact it.
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