MCSO Lieutenant identified as driver found dead in Loop 202 crash, DPS says
PHOENIX - A Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant was found dead in a solo crash on Thursday, March 31 on Loop 202 near Interstate 10 in Phoenix, says the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
DPS says Michael Philip Bocchino crashed into a wall near the 40th Street exit around 11 a.m., and when first responders got to him, he was badly hurt. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, says Raul Garcia, DPS spokesperson.
After further investigation, the coroner's report says Bocchino died from self-inflicted injuries.
No further information is available.
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