Man arrested for crash on Avenue B
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says they arrested a man in connection to a crash early Sunday morning.
According to a press release, the crash happened in the area of S. Avenue B and W. 16th Street at around 2:15 a.m.
YPD says a white Dodge Challenger crashed into a traffic light pole “in the southwest corner of Avenue B and 16th Street.”
As a result, YPD says the driver, a 22-year-old man, the front passenger, a 25-year-old man, and two rear passengers, a 24-year-old woman and a 21-year-old woman, were taken to Onvida Health, but the front passenger was flown to a Phoenix area hospital after receiving life-threatening injuries.
The driver, according to YPD, was treated and released from the hospital, but was then arrested and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center on multiple charges, including driving under the influence, reckless driving and endangerment.
While speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 783-4421 or 78-CRIME at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.