A man lost his life and several other people suffered injuries following a high speed crash in Benson.
As per the initial information, the fatal two-vehicle collision took place at the intersection of Whetstone Commerce Drive and Highway 90 at about 1:15 p.m. The preliminary investigation indicated that a vehicle was going over 100 mph away from a traffic stop made by officers. Troopers tried to pull over the vehicle before it sped off and crashed into an SUV.
The vehicle was found nearly two hours later where tire deflation devices were deployed. Officers did not say if the collision occurred before or after the vehicle drove over the tire deflation devices. A man riding in the suspect vehicle was pinned inside and was declared dead at the scene.
The driver of the suspect vehicle, a Tucson woman in her 20’s, was flown to a hospital in serious condition. Two immigrants lacking permanent legal status in the suspect vehicle also received injuries in the accident. The SUV’s driver and passenger were taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. No other details are made available.
The incident remains under investigation.
July 30, 2022
Source: 12 News