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J-6 fatal crash probe ongoing
Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is still investigating a truck fire that occurred on Saturday, Sept. 19 in J-Six where one man survived, and another was killed.
Dawn Barkman, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's department, said among the unanswered questions at this point is who was driving.
Barkman said through dental records, authorities were able to identify the deceased as 30-year-old Michael Mahan, of Tucson.
Barkman refused to release the name or place of residence of the survivor.
Barkman said authorities know that alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the crash but no action has been taken since they are still trying to determine who was driving.
According to authorities and fire crews, the Chevrolet pickup truck was apparently traveling eastbound around 1:30 a.m. Sept. 19 when the driver lost control at the 25100 block of E. Navajo and E. Arapaho trails and rolled at least once and caught fire.
After fire crews put out the fire and a tow truck was called, Barkman said Mahan was found dead underneath the truck, burned beyond recognition.
Warren Neff, chief of the Mescal-J-Six Fire District, said it appears the deceased was ejected, and the truck landed on him when it rolled.
Barkman could not say how long the ongoing investigation would take.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is still investigating a truck fire that occurred on Saturday, Sept. 19 in J-Six where one man survived, and another was killed.
Dawn Barkman, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's department, said among the unanswered questions at this point is who was driving.
Barkman said through dental records, authorities were able to identify the deceased as 30-year-old Michael Mahan, of Tucson.
Barkman refused to release the name or place of residence of the survivor.
Barkman said authorities know that alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the crash but no action has been taken since they are still trying to determine who was driving.
According to authorities and fire crews, the Chevrolet pickup truck was apparently traveling eastbound around 1:30 a.m. Sept. 19 when the driver lost control at the 25100 block of E. Navajo and E. Arapaho trails and rolled at least once and caught fire.
After fire crews put out the fire and a tow truck was called, Barkman said Mahan was found dead underneath the truck, burned beyond recognition.
Warren Neff, chief of the Mescal-J-Six Fire District, said it appears the deceased was ejected, and the truck landed on him when it rolled.
Barkman could not say how long the ongoing investigation would take.
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