CHANDLER, Arizona~ Chon Tran, 68 years old at the time of the accident, was the driver of the Camry. She was sent to a hospital in a critical condition, where she eventually passed away. “Jorrell Yazzie is suspected of impairment, and investigators believe speed was a factor in the initial accident,” said the Chandler Police Department. “The initial accident was caused in part by speed.” “He was being treated for minor injuries and then booked into jail with charges being submitted against him for Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault.”
According to the evidence presented in court, Yazzie’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was.226, which is nearly three times the permissible limit. A guy has been taken into custody in connection with a three-car collision that occurred in Chandler and resulted in the death of one person and significant injury to another.
It was shortly before 1:30 in the morning on May 29 near Dobson and Ray Roads when the driver of a 2014 Dodge Avenger, Jorrell Yazzie, age 29, rear-ended a Chevrolet Camaro, sending it into the opposite lines of traffic where it collided into a Toyota Camry. According to the police, the accident occurred when Yazzie rear-ended the Camaro, sending it into the opposite lanes of traffic. The driver of the Camaro, a 43-year-old man named Maurice Owens, was seriously injured in the collision and was taken to the hospital after it occurred. His status is currently unknown. Investigation is still on-going as at the time of this report.
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