Two Fatalities Reported after Multi-Vehicle Collision near Riggs Road

SUN LAKES, AZ (November 6, 2024) – Wednesday, José Guillermo Castellanos González and Efrain Gutiérrez-Ávila died in a car crash on Interstate 10.

Around 12:00 p.m., dispatchers received calls near Riggs Road on the westbound lanes of the freeway on October 16th.

According to the Arizona DPS, the collision involved a two-axle box truck, a pickup truck, and three other vehicles. Investigators say all vehicles were heading west when the box-truck failed to slow down in time.

As a result, the box-truck collided with a pickup-truck and three other vehicles. In addition, the box-truck and pickup-truck both became engulfed in flames.

Despite life-saving efforts, the drivers of both trucks were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities later identified them as 53-year-old González and 62-year-old Gutierrez-Ávila.

Meanwhile, two of the drivers in the three vehicles sustained minor injuries, and they were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Responding troopers blocked all lanes on the interstate between Riggs and Casa Blanca roads for several hours. Lanes were reopened by 6:30 p.m. and further investigation took place.

In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of José Guillermo Castellanos González and Efrain Gutierrez-Ávila.

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