Woman arrested for wrong-way crash on I-8
Wrong way crash on Interstate 8 happened in September of 2023
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - One Wellton woman is behind bars and tied to a wrong-way DUI crash on Interstate 8 that led to the death of one man.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed that 22-year-old Kiara Gomez was booked at the Yuma County Jail Wednesday evening.
Gomez is facing eight felony counts including one count of second-degree murder, one count of criminal damage, and several counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and DUI wrong-way driving.
The incident happened in September 2023.
DPS said Gomez was driving the wrong way from the westbound lanes onto the eastbound lanes on Interstate 8 in the Foothills area.
Officers say Gomez side-swiped another vehicle and hit an SUV head-on.
The driver of the SUV died.
Gomez was in court Thursday morning and is being held on a bond of $100,000.
