Two dead in crash on Gila Street in Yuma

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is investigating a crash which left two people dead.

According to a press release, the crash happened at the intersection of Gila Street and Giss Parkway before 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

YPD says a 2025 Aprilia RS motorcycle, driven by a 21-year-old man with a 17-year-old girl as a passenger, was riding westbound on Giss Parkway when it crashed into a 2020 Hyundai Venue, driven by a 64-year-old woman, which was turning north onto Gila Street.

While the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, YPD says the passenger was taken to Onvida Health, by the Yuma Fire Department, for life-threatening injuries, where she later died.

While there were no other injuries reported, YPD says speed appears to be factor in the crash, and says the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information regarding the crash, call YPD at 928-783-4421, or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.