Man identified in fatal Tacna crash
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Deputies have identified a man who died in a crash in Tacna about 45 miles East of Yuma.
32-year-old driver Missael Orozco Leon died near East County Eighth street and South Avenue 44-East Tuesday afternoon.
Deputies say he was traveling Westbound on County Eighth Street when he didn't make a turn and drove off the roadway into a canal.
The passenger and driver were able to get out of the car, but the driver didn't make it.
“Unfortunately, the driver of the vehicle got swept away from the current or with the current, and he drowned," said Yuma County Sheriff's Office PIO Tania Pavlak.
Deputies say Tri Valley Fire District crew responded and attempted life saving measures. Deputies believe the driver may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol and may have also been speeding. The case remains under investigation.
