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Passenger Killed in Mayer Rollover as Driver Records 0.236 BAC, Sheriff Says

Investigators are weighing potential charges following a recorded 0.236 BAC for the hospitalized driver.

Overview

  • The single-vehicle crash occurred Jan. 3 around 5:40 p.m. on a dirt stretch of Antelope Creek Road near milepost 7 in Mayer, Arizona.
  • Deputies found a Toyota pickup that had rolled about 20 feet into Big Bug Wash with two women outside the vehicle.
  • A passenger was pronounced dead at the scene after being found unresponsive, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.
  • The 38-year-old driver was breathing but disoriented and was airlifted to a Phoenix hospital for treatment.
  • Authorities reported a 0.236 blood alcohol concentration for the driver; identities have not been released and the investigation remains open.