Oro Valley police investigators at the scene of a fatal three-vehicle crash in Oro Valley on Aug. 21, 2019.

UPDATE: Oro Valley police ID 2 killed in Wednesday crash

Two people were killed in a three-car collision that shut down traffic in both directions of West Tangerine Road at North La Cañada Drive Wednesday morning.

An 85-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the same vehicle, an 85-year-old woman, was transported to the hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to her injuries, the Oro Valley Police Department said in a news release. 

Two other victims were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the department said. The crash was reported around 9:05 a.m. 

The area of La Cañada and Tangerine has since reopened, according to the Oro Valley Police Department. Drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the incident, the department said. 

The investigation is ongoing, This story will be updated.


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