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Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Flagstaff

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FLAGSTAFF — On March 17, 2022, at approximately 11:01 p.m., Flagstaff Police responded to the 3400 block of E. Route 66 regarding a collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian. Upon arrival officers located a male in the roadway with serious head injuries and began providing emergency medical aid until medical personnel arrived. The male was transported to the Flagstaff Medical Center for continuing emergency care and was pronounced deceased. The decedent is identified as Riley Belone, 45, of Flagstaff.

Flagstaff Police Collision Reconstruction investigators were called to the scene for investigative and evidence collection purposes. Investigators learned the vehicle was traveling eastbound on E Route 66 behind an uninvolved vehicle in the curb lane when they observed the vehicle in the curb lane take evasive action to avoid an obstruction in the roadway, which was determined to be Mr. Belone. The driver involved in the crash reported changing lanes to the left lane and was unable to avoid striking Mr. Belone as he was in the left lane. Information provided on scene indicates Mr. Belone was crossing E. Route 66 from the south sidewalk just east of the N Park Drive intersection when he was struck in the left travel lane. The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash remained on scene and was cooperative during the initial investigation.

This fatal collision is currently under investigation as investigators work to determine if speed or any other factors contributed to the cause of the collision.

Two Vehicle Collision on Townsend/Winona Rd. Claims a Life

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Flagstaff – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives are investigating a two vehicle collision that occurred yesterday in the 6300 block of Townsend/Winona Road that resulted in the death of a sixty five year-old Richard Hintz of Flagstaff, Arizona.

On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at about 1:47 p.m. the Northern Arizona 911 emergency dispatch center received several cell phone calls from motorists who reported a two vehicle head-on-collision in the 6600 block of Townsend Winona Road. Upon their arrival Deputies determined that the drivers of both vehicles were trapped inside their vehicles. Emergency first responders from Summit Fire District worked to extricate both of the trapped victims. Once Richard Hintz was removed from his White Honda four door sedan paramedics immediately began life saving efforts to include C.P.R. Sadly, the sixty-five year old man of Flagstaff did not respond to the medical attention and was eventually pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision.

A sixty-two year old man of Winslow, Arizona was freed from his vehicle and was taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center by Guardian Medical Transport where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. There were no passengers in either vehicle. Judging from physical evidence at the scene and statements obtained from witnesses, investigators believe the white Honda four door sedan was traveling west bound on Townsend Winona Road and the driver of a white Dodge pickup was traveling east bound and for an unknown reason the two vehicles collided in a head-on fashion.

This collision remains under investigation and no enforcement action has been taken at this point.