Woman arrested in Utah in connection with December 2024 fatal Arizona collision

PHOENIX — A woman was arrested in Utah last week in connection with a December 2024 fatal collision in Arizona that left three people dead, authorities said.

Deputies with the United States Marshal Service arrested 48-year-old Amy Lynn Mickelson on Thursday, March 19, outside of a convenience store in Salt Lake City, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Mickelson was booked into jail on three counts of second-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated assault, two counts of felony endangerment, criminal damage and aggravated DUI.

She is being held without bond pending extradition to Yavapai County, DPS said.

More details on the December 2024 fatal collision

On Dec. 7, 2024, DPS Vehicular Crimes Unit detectives responded around 2:15 p.m. to a fatal collision on southbound US 93 northwest of Wickenburg.

While investigating the crash, detectives concluded that Mickelson was impaired when she struck a Toyota Sienna minivan head-on after her BMW sedan crossed the center line, DPS said.

Three of the minivan’s occupants were pronounced dead at the scene while four children between the ages of 5 and 16 were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.

After the deadly crash, Mickelson fled to Utah and began living there, according to DPS.

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