Michael Glen Sytsma, 37, and four others killed in wrong-way head-on crash that caused SUV to burst into flames on U.S. 60 in Morristown, Arizona
DPS identifies pickup truck driver in wrong-way crash that killed 5 near Morristown
Sytsma died in the crash. The SUV was engulfed in flames as a result of the impact, killing its four occupants, who were unidentifiable due to the fire.
Arizona DPS: 5 dead in wrong-way crash near Morristown
Four people riding inside the SUV were also killed in the crash. Investigators say all four victims were unidentifiable due to the fire. The medical examiner will work to positively identify the victims.
Wrong-way driver identified in fatal crash that killed 5 on US-60 near Morristown
A man, later identified as 37-year-old Michael Glen Sytsma of Cave Creek, was traveling east in a white 2005 Nissan Titan pickup truck in the westbound lane, reportedly without headlights on. The pickup hit a silver 2020 Chevrolet SUV head on, DPS troopers said.
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