Victims of fatal head-on crash identified
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has identified the married couple who died in a fatal car crash.
YPD has named the couple as 72-year-old Ismael Castro and 69-year-old Raquel Castro.
The crash happened at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of East 32nd Street and Avenue 6E, according to YPD.
YPD says a 32-year-old woman was driving a 2016 Ford Explorer with her 18-month-old son inside. She was attempting to make a left turn onto Avenue 6E before crashing into a 2015 Nissan Rogue, driven by Castro.
According to Sgt. Lori Franklin, Public Information Officer for YPD, the woman and her son were taken to Onvida Health for minor injuries while the Castros died after they were also taken to Onvida Health.
YPD says alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, and the investigation is ongoing.
If anyone has any information regarding the crash, call YPD or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.