Authorities identified 94-year-old Donald Detzler as the man who lost his life following a multi-vehicle accident on Sunday morning in Scottsdale.
The fatal three-vehicle wreck took place near Paul’s Ace Hardware, close to Scottsdale and McDowell roads at about 10:30 a.m. According to the investigation reports, the man was trying to turn west into a private driveway when he got struck by another car heading south on Scottsdale Road.
That driver continued traveling and crashed into a United States Postal Service vehicle that was stopped facing east in the driveway Detzler was attempting to turn into. On arrival, emergency crews transported Donald Detzler to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The other unidentified driver was also transported to the hospital as a precaution, officials reported. The USPS driver did not required hospitalization. The road was closed for approximately five hours to give way to the investigation. No other details are immediately available.
The incident remains under active review.
July 26, 2022
Source: AZFamily