Camp Verde pedestrian fatally struck

A 20-year-old male was reportedly hit by a vehicle on State Route 260 near Verde Lakes Drive on Thursday, Jan. 22, and pronounced dead on scene when the Camp Verde responded to the call at 8:15 p.m., CVMO announced the fatality on Friday, Jan. 23.

“At this time, the investigation remains active. Initial information indicates the male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle,” CVMO stated. “There are currently no charges pending in this case, and there was no indication of impair­ment on the part of the driver involved.”

Responding agencies were CVMO and the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Yavapai County Medical Examiner’s Office, which is assisting in the ongoing investigation. CVMO is looking for witnesses or additional information and can be contacted at (928) 554-8300. No further information was available by press time.

“Additional details regarding the circumstances of the collision are still being determined,” CVMO wrote.

Joseph K Giddens

Joseph K. Giddens grew up in southern Arizona and studied natural resources at the University of Arizona. He later joined the National Park Service in many different roles focusing on geoscience throughout the West. Drawn to deep time and ancient landscapes he’s worked at: Dinosaur National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park, Badlands National Park and Saguaro National Park among several other public land sites. Prior to joining Sedona Red Rock News, he worked for several Tucson outlets as well as the Williams-Grand Canyon News and the Navajo-Hopi Observer. He frequently is reading historic issues of the Tombstone Epithet newspaper and daydreaming about rockhounding. Contact him at jgiddens@larsonnewspapers.com or (928) 282-7795 ext. 122.

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Joseph K. Giddens grew up in southern Arizona and studied natural resources at the University of Arizona. He later joined the National Park Service in many different roles focusing on geoscience throughout the West. Drawn to deep time and ancient landscapes he’s worked at: Dinosaur National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park, Badlands National Park and Saguaro National Park among several other public land sites. Prior to joining Sedona Red Rock News, he worked for several Tucson outlets as well as the Williams-Grand Canyon News and the Navajo-Hopi Observer. He frequently is reading historic issues of the Tombstone Epithet newspaper and daydreaming about rockhounding. Contact him at jgiddens@larsonnewspapers.com or (928) 282-7795 ext. 122.
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