Johnny Gutierrez Dead in Rimrock Wrong-Way Accident
RIMROCK, AZ (July 12, 2024) — 34-year-old Johnny Gutierrez died in a wrong-way accident on the 17 Freeway on Wednesday, June 26.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the accident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on 17 Freeway at milepost 299, north of Rimrock.
Arizona DPS said Johnny Gutierrez drove near milepost 293, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the 17 Freeway. After that, Gutierrez crashed head-on into another sedan at milepost 229.
DPS reports said responding officers pronounced Gutierrez dead at the scene. He was the sole occupant in his car.
Meanwhile, paramedics brought four people in the other sedan to a medical center with serious injuries.
Troopers said impairment may have played a role in the accident.
Authorities continue to investigate the crash.
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