Yuma teen dies in car crash near County 14th Street

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A Yuma teen died in a car crash near County 14th Street.

On Sunday, at around 4 a.m., deputies say a 16-year-old girl from Yuma was traveling north on Avenue A between County 14th and 15th Streets when for unknown reasons she veered off the roadway, hitting an electrical pole and rolling over twice.

The Somerton/ Cocopah Fire Department and the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

“The collision involved a single vehicle and a single driver. The driver unfortunately sustained fatal wounds and pronounced deceased at the scene and was identified as a 16-year-old female from Yuma, Arizona,” explained Tania Pavlak, YCSO public information officer.

YCSO PIO Pavlak said even though law enforcement patrols all Yuma County roads, it's the driver’s responsibility to try and avoid these kind of crashes.

“But ultimately it is a responsibility of the person behind the wheel, so we encourage all the drivers to make sure they are being responsible follow the speed limits to ensure their safety and everyone on the road," said Pavlak

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office believes speed may have led to the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.