Teen dies after being struck by vehicle on S. 4th Avenue
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) arrested a man after a teenager was struck by a vehicle during a fight Saturday night.
According to a post on Facebook, it happened before 8:00 p.m. in the area of S. Fourth Avenue and 14th Place.
Upon arrival, YPD, along with the Yuma Fire Department (YFD), found an unresponsive 17-year-old boy in a nearby parking lot, with officers and YFD performing life-saving measures before the boy was taken to Onvida Health where he later died.
YPD says it started as a road rage incident which led to a fight between three people in the parking lot, but during the fight, the victim was struck by a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old man.
After their Investigations Unit took over, YPD says the 19-year-old man was arrested and booked for domestic violence-first degree murder and attempted first degree murder while another person involved, a 36-year-old man, was questioned and released.
The investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 783-4421 or 78-CRIME at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.