A passenger was killed following a rollover crash Sunday afternoon while officials arrested 39-year-old Rubios Banks, of Avondale, for allegedly driving impaired. The Avondale man is facing manslaughter charges.

Rubios Banks, 39, was detained Sunday afternoon after his vehicle flipped over on the Loop 202 freeway near milepost 16. Banks’ car swerved off the road and collided with the Gilbert Road overpass wall, causing the car to roll across the freeway. One of his passengers was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.

The reports also indicated that Banks allegedly admitted to ingesting methamphetamine, cocaine, and alcohol earlier that day. He reportedly informed investigators he was driving “really fast” just before the crash. Banks was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a charge of manslaughter after he was discharged from a local hospital. No other information is available.

An investigation is ongoing.

February 15, 2022

Source: 12 News

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