MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ — Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say a 19-year-old Gilbert man was killed in a crash off State Route 88 Tuesday night.
Officials say the crash occurred around 10:45 p.m. near milepost 204, about five miles northeast of Apache Junction.
A passenger vehicle reportedly approached a right-hand curve and continued straight, crossing over the westbound lanes and over the cliff. The vehicle flipped multiple times and the impact crushed the driver’s compartment.
DPS says the vehicle was found about 150 feet down from the roadway.
The driver who was killed was identified as Seth Adams. He was pronounced dead at the scene and no one else was in the car at the time of the crash.
The cause of the crash was not released.
