March 15, 2023 / Source: Tucson
The Arizona Department of Public Safety reported a motor vehicle crash in Tucson on Friday night. The collision occurred when a semi-truck traveling west on I-10 close to Benson crossed into the eastbound lanes and collided with another semi-truck and a pickup truck at around 8 p.m.
The pickup truck’s driver, Adolfo Valdez, 30, and passenger, Claudia Espinoza, 50, both of Moorpark, California, perished in the collision. Lamar Bryant, 36, the eastbound semi-truck driver, and Desi Draughn, 47, a passenger, both of New Orleans, also were killed in the crash.
The driver of the semi-truck that crossed into oncoming traffic remains in critical condition, the state agency said.
The fatal crash is being investigated by the officials.