Somerton man dies from injuries suffered in crash
Deputies say elderly victim ran stop sign before tragic accident
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - An elderly Somerton man has died from the injuries he suffered during a traffic accident last week.
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) says 82-year-old Samuel Sandoval passed away Saturday at a Phoenix area hospital.
YCSO says Sandoval ran the stop sign at Avenue C and Highway 95 last Thursday morning. A car traveling northbound on 95 hit his vehicle.
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Paramedics took Sandoval to Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) before airlifting him to Phoenix. The driver of the second car suffered minor injuries, but refused medical treatment.
