Joe Smith, 18, and Joseph Garcia, 74, killed, and Mary Lou Garcia, Matt West, Kevin Hurley, and DJ Purcell injured in car crash on Interstate 10 near Quartzsite

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/04/2019 - 1:31pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, June 17, 2016

Dream vacation turns tragic for recent Horizon High School grads

Classmates called Smith a "stand-up guy" who loved hockey, hunting and fishing.

"I would describe Joe Smith as the most outgoing, kind and genuine guy you would ever meet," friend Matt Duda said.

Blood drive Monday to honor Horizon H.S. grads involved in crash

The blood drive runs from noon to 5 p.m. at Horizon High School, 5601 E. Greenway Road, in Scottsdale.

For more information visit www.Bloodhero.com (sponsor code Horizonhs).

No charges for semi driver in I-10 crash near Quartzsite that killed 2

Records show the 42-year-old driver of the semitruck was tired at the time of the crash and failed to notice a driver flashing brake lights in front of him warning him to slow down, but there was no evidence of distracted driving, according to the accident report.

People Involved: 
Joe Smith
Matt West
Kevin Hurley
DJ Purcell
Joseph Garcia
Mary Lou Garcia
Roadway: 
Interstate 10

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