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Crash along highway in Gila County kills 2: DPS

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Updated  March 4, 2025 10:12am MST
Gila County
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Brief

    • DPS officials say they are investigating a crash along a stretch of State Route 188 in Gila County.
    • The crash happened south of Jakes Corner.
    • Two people died as a result of the crash.

NEAR JAKES CORNER, Ariz. - Officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety say an investigation is underway following a deadly crash along a stretch of state highway.

What we know:

In a statement, DPS officials said the crash happened along State Route 188, at milepost 272. The area is located to the south of a community named Jakes Corner.

"A yellow Volkswagen was traveling northbound when a silver Toyota, heading southbound, crossed the centerline in a no-passing zone for unknown reasons. The Toyota collided head-on with the Volkswagen," read a portion of the statement. "Each vehicle had only its driver onboard, and neither was wearing a seatbelt. Both drivers died at the scene."

The highway was closed for some time, but it has since reopened.

What we don't know:

Officials have yet to identify the two who died.

This story was reported on from Phoenix.

The Source

  • Information for this article was gathered from a statement issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

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