Latest on teen killed in road rage fight
Madeline Murray
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – There is new development in the road rage fight from over the weekend which left a teen dead.
According to the Yuma Police Department’s (YPD) Facebook post, it happened before 8:00 p.m. Saturday in the area of S. Fourth Avenue and 14th Place.
“On saturday night, the 13th at about 7:57 p.m., YPD, and YFD both received calls for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian,” said Hayato Johnson, YPD PIO.
YPD says it started as a road rage fight between three people.
Officers say the victim was hit by a vehicle driven by his 19-year-old brother.
The brother is now being held at the Yuma County Jail on a $500 thousand bond.
YPD says there were multiple witnesses, and has a message for the community.
“We encourage everybody to come forward with whatever they have, so we can make a solid case out of this,” said Officer Johnson.
We spoke to locals who share their thoughts on this fatal road rage incident.
“When I was younger, I used to always get scared when I was in the car with my grandpa, and he would get mad at people, and I would be like grandpa don’t flip people them off, don’t do that, oh it’s just road rage no body’s going to do anything, and these are the kind of things exactly what I’m talking about,” said Katrina Chevry, a Yuma local.
Katrina Chevry expresses how shocked she is someone could harm another person.
“I don’t even know how you can look at a 17-year-old and get that angry at them, anybody in general, but a kid,” expressed Chevry.
The 19-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
We’ll be following the case and provide more information as it becomes available.