One dead, three injured in crash on W. 16th Street
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is investigating a crash which left one person dead and three people injured.
According to a press release, the crash happened Saturday at around 8:30 a.m. in the area of W. 16th Street and S. 33rd Drive, near Ronald Reagan Elementary School.
YPD says a 71-year-old woman was driving a 2005 Honda Accord northbound on S. 33rd Drive, and was "making a left-hand turn onto W. 16th Street" when she crashed into a 2020 Jeep Compass.
YPD says the driver of the Honda, who was the "sole occupant of the vehicle," was taken to Onvida Health with life-threatening injuries, where she later died.
The driver, a 31-year-old man, and two passengers, a 27-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy, of the Jeep were also taken to Onvida Health with minor injuries.
While alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash, the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 783-4421 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.
