Victim in Levee Easement Road crash identified
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) has identified the victim in the Levee Easement Road crash over the weekend.
According to a press release, the crash happened in the area of Levee Easement Road and S. Avenue 2 1/2 E at around 7:15 a.m. Sunday.
YCSO says a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta was driving eastbound on the north side of Levee Road when it crashed into the front of a parked trailer loaded with irrigation poles.
Rural Metro responded to the area, but YCSO says the driver, identified as 49-year-old Cristoval George Ayala of Yuma, was pronounced dead at the scene.
While speed and alcohol may have been factors in the crash, YCSO says 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.
