Victor KipchumbaWayne Wakefield Killed in Car Crash at West Orange Grove Road and North La Cholla Boulevard in Tucson
Tucson, Arizona (May 24, 2023) – 71-year-old Wayne Wakefield died after being involved in a collision on Tuesday morning in Tucson.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened at the intersection of West Orange Grove Road and North La Cholla Boulevard at around 1:24 a.m.
Wakefield was driving a Toyota when, under unclear circumstances, he collided with a Jeep.
Wakefield was taken to Banner Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
The Jeep driver, Brian Clarke, 29, was found to have been driving under the influence and was arrested.
More details about the crash were not provided.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
