Victim dies in hit and run on E. County 18 1/2 Street
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says one of the victims involved in a hit and run Monday has died.
It happened in the area of E. County 18 1/2 Street and S. Avenue 3E before 6:30 a.m., according to YCSO.
YCSO says two people were standing near their parked vehicles on the south side of E. County 18 1/2 Street when a red Mazda truck driving westbound on County 18 1/2 veered into the eastbound lanes and crashed into the parked vehicles.
As a result, YCSO says the victims were hit and suffered serious injuries, and the driver of the Mazda got out and ran away.
YCSO says the victims were flown to a Phoenix area hospital due to their injuries, but one of the victims, 31-year-old Jesus Velazquez of Yuma, died from his injuries.
Meanwhile, the other victim in the hit and run, a 28-year-old woman, is said to be in stable condition, YCSO says.
The investigation is still ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the case, call YCSO at (928) 783-4427, call 78-CRIME to remain anonymous, or visit YCSO’s website to submit an anonymous tip.