PHOENIX — A 29-year-old man was arrested this week for allegedly causing a deadly crash last year in north Phoenix.
Connor Crofutt is facing charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault after a passenger in his vehicle died in a traffic collision on Sept. 22, 2022.
The two-vehicle crash occurred near 23rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road after Crofutt's car entered the intersection at a high rate of speed and struck a 2003 Buick, court records show.
The Buick's driver sustained critical injuries and a passenger in Crofutt's vehicle was ejected and later died at the hospital. Phoenix police identified the deceased passenger as 28-year-old Cole Boaz.
Court records show Crofutt displayed signs of impairment and toxicology reports showed his blood alcohol content level was 0.358, which is more than four-times above the legal limit.
Investigators later determined Crofutt was allegedly driving at a speed of 107 mph before the collision. The posted speed limit in the area where the crash occurred is 45 mph.
The suspect was booked into the Maricopa County jail.
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