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Tucson police have identified the woman killed in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday while passing an east-side intersection.

At about 7 p.m., Deborah L. Wildfang, 62, was driving a Kia Optima in the center lane of North Huntington Park Drive to cross East Speedway Boulevard when an eastbound Toyota Rav4 SUV struck her. Β  Β 

Wildfang was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a hospital, police said.

Witnesses told police that the man in the SUV was speeding, weaving in and out of traffic with no headlights on before the crash, a police news release said.

The man was treated for serious injuries at a hospital. DUI officers determined he was not impaired during the crash, police said.

No charges or citations have been issued as of Friday night. The investigation is ongoing.


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Contact Star reporter Shaq Davis at 573-4218 or sdavis@tucson.com

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