Tow truck rear ends Nissan Sentra, kills 66-year-old woman in Yuma

A 66-year-old woman died after a car crash in Yuma late Friday night, police said.

Around 10:30 p.m., a 2016 Freightliner 16M Rollback tow truck, driven by a 28-year-old, rear ended a 2006 Nissan Sentra, occupied by a 70-year-old man and the 66-year-old woman.

The woman died at the scene, Yuma police Sgt. Lori Franklin said. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The tow truck driver, Christopher Peirce, had a blood alcohol content higher than .20. The legal limit is less than .08.

The Yuma Police Department encouraged anyone with information to call at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.

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