Two injured in hit and run on E. County 18 1/2 Street
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) is investigating a hit and run which left two people injured.
According to a press release, the crash happened in the area of E. County 18 1/2 Street and S. Avenue 3E before 6:30 a.m. Monday.
YCSO says two people, a 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were standing near their parked vehicles on the south side of E. County 18 1/2 Street when a red Mazda truck driving westbound on County 18 1/2 veered into the eastbound lanes and crashed into the parked vehicles.
As a result, YCSO says the victims were hit and suffered serious injuries, and the driver of the Mazda got out and ran away.
YCSO says the victims were flown to a Phoenix area hospital due to their injuries, and says their Criminal Investigations Bureau took over the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the case, call YCSO at (928) 783-4427, call 78-CRIME to remain anonymous, or visit YCSO's website to submit an anonymous tip.
