Swapna Ponnambalam, 29, Moorthy Somashundarum, 33, Bhuvaneswari Ponnanbalam, 66, and Ross "Scott" Willoughby, 48, killed in crash with allegedly suicidal driver on state Route 89A in Sedona, Arizona
Modified Date:
Wed, 06/10/2015 - 4:09pmAccident Date:
Sunday, June 7, 2015
4th person dies after Sedona crash with suicidal driver
Authorities had been searching for Willoughby at the time of the crash because of reports he was suicidal.
A fourth person has died after a collision caused by a suicidal driver who fatally shot himself while he was driving. 29-year-old Swapna Ponnambalam died Tuesday at Flagstaff Medical Center. She was in a car with her husband and her mother driving on state Route 89A Sunday when a car driven by 48-year-old Ross "Scott" Willoughby crossed the center line and struck the family's Toyota Prius head-on.Willoughby died when he shot himself before the collision occurred. Authorities say 33-year-old Moorthy Somashundarum and 66-year-old Bhuvaneswari Ponnanbalam were deceased at the crash site.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Swapna Ponnambalam
Moorthy Somashundarum
Bhuvaneswari Ponnanbalam
Ross "Scott" Willoughby
Roadway:
state Route 89ACity:
Sedona, AZCounty:
Coconino County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
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