ST DAVID, Ariz. — A driver suspected of impairment crossed the center line on State Route 80 in southern Arizona and hit three motorcycles, killing the riders, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety officials.
The crash happened Sunday around 6 p.m. just south of St. David, troopers said. The driver of a red SUV was driving east on SR-80 when he allegedly crossed the center line and crashed into the motorcycles. Two of the riders were pronounced dead at the scene and one was pronounced dead at a hospital in Tucson, officials said.
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The driver of the SUV, who police suspect was impaired, was taken to a Tucson hospital but is expected to recover, officials said.
The victims have been identified as 55-year-old James M. Samuel of Maricopa, 37-year-old Anthony O. Davis of Maricopa and 40-year-old Bennie M. Eugene Dansby of Glendale.
The SUV driver's identity has not been released, but officials said he was a 41-year-old man from Huachuca City.
Criminal charges are expected after the investigation is complete.
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