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A 77-year-old man was killed Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash on the city's east side, Tucson police say.

Dennis Morford was driving a blue 2001 Chevrolet Corvette north on East Old Spanish Trail about 7: 45 p.m. when he tried to turn left onto East Broadway, police said Wednesday in a news release.

Morford collided with an eastbound white 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan.

The three occupants of the Volkswagen were treated for minor injuries, the release said.

Impairment was not a factor in the wreck which remains under investigation, the release said.

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