Two people die in car crash on S. Avenue 1E
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) has responded to a crash in the area of S. Avenue 1E. and E. County 15th Street Tuesday.
YCSO says the crash happened at about 11:27 a.m. when a Chevy Captiva failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into a Jeep Wrangler.
Life saving measures were provided but the single drivers of each vehicle died due to their injuries.
The driver of the Chevy was identified as 87-year-old Ginger Adell Bradford of Yuma while the driver of the Jeep was identified as 85-year-old Ronald Edward Yowell of Yuma.
According to a reporter on scene, two vehicles were involved in the crash, and both suffered significant damage to the front end of their vehicles.
Our reporter says YCSO is still on scene, and according to a post on Facebook, YCSO is asking drivers to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.
It is unknown if impairment was a factor in the crash, according to YCSO.
