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Victim of deadly Yuma crash identified

November 17, 2021 6:16 PM

Published November 17, 2021 3:55 PM

Man killed Tuesday near Yuma Palms Regional Center

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has identified the man killed Tuesday night in a crash near the Yuma Palms Regional Center.

Officers say a car hit and killed 72-year-old Gustave Erickson just before eight along E 16th Street and Jesse Way. The 20-year-old woman driving the car was not hurt.

YPD says alcohol did not contribute to the crash.

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Man killed Tuesday near Yuma Palms Regional Center

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