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Chad Kasmar
Chief of Police
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Date: 11/15/2024
TDD: (520) 791-2639 |
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FATAL VEHICLE COLLISION
EAST BROADWAY BOULEVARD & NORTH RIDGESIDE DR. |
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On Friday, November 15, 2024, at 6:00 a.m., officers from Operations Division East and members of the Tucson Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a vehicle collision on Broadway Blvd. east of N. Houghton Rd., near N. Ridgeside Dr. Upon arrival, the driver of one of the involved vehicles was pronounced deceased. Police identified the victim driver as 68-year-old John McLean. Mr. McLean’s family has been notified of his passing. The other driver, identified as 27-year-old Michael Martin Creel, was not seriously injured. Traffic Unit Detectives were briefed and took over the investigation.
According to interviews and roadway evidence collected at the scene, detectives believe that Mr. McLean was driving a 2019 Toyota Rav4 eastbound on Broadway Blvd. and Mr. Creel was driving a 2018 Ford Explorer north on Ridgeside Dr. Mr. Creel failed to stop for the posted stop sign at the intersection at Broadway Blvd. and struck the passenger side of Mr. McLean’s vehicle as it passed the intersection.
An officer from the Impaired Driver Enforcement Unit responded to the scene and assessed Mr. Creel for impairment. It was determined that Mr. Creel was impaired at the time of the collision and was subsequently placed under arrest. Traffic Detectives charged Michael with Manslaughter and Aggravated DUI. Officers transported and booked him into the Pima County Jail where he is currently being held. The investigation remains ongoing, and detectives have currently listed speed and impairment as the known contributing factors of the crash.
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For 2023 - 89
Pedestrian - 27
Bicycle - 6
Motorcycle - 19
Vehicle - 37
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For 2024 - 82
Pedestrian - 29
Bicycle - 7
Motorcycle - 19
Vehicle - 27
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