Julio Vasquez, 39, hurt and Ryan Swierk, 31, killed in car accident on Red Cloud Mine Road near Martinez Lake in Yuma, Arizona

Modified Date: 
Sun, 04/14/2019 - 9:30am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Man dies after his vehicle struck a tree

The victim’s family has been notified and our thoughts are with them.

California man killed in UTV crash in Yuma

The UTV crashed into a tree and Swierk was pronounced dead at the scene.

CA man killed in UTV crash in Yuma

Zavala says a passenger, 39-year-old Julio Vasquez of Chula Vista, California, was airlifted to a Phoenix hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Zavala says the cause is still under investigation but alcohol appears to be a factor.

A car accident that happened early Saturday on Red Cloud Mine Road near Martinez Lake killed a man and injured another. The victim was 31 year old Ryan Swierk. Swierk was driving a 2014 Can-Am Maverick MAX 4 seat UTV when he lost control of his vehicle and smashed into a tree. Passenger 39-year-old Julio Vasquez who was flown to Phoenix with non-life threatening injuries. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Ryan Swierk
Julio Vasquez
City: 
Yuma, AZ

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