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An 88-year-old man died two days after a crash on North Oracle Road, police said.

Joe Dean Rusk, was driving a 1971 Chevrolet pickup truck about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when he collided with a 2004 Ford F-250 pickup truck while making a left turn near West Wetmore Road, Tucson police said in a news release.

Rusk was taken to a local hospital and was later cited for failing to yield while making a left turn, the release said. He died Friday, police said.

The other driver, a 20-year-old woman, was not injured.

The wreck is the 15th fatal collision TPD has investigated this year. At this time last year, they had investigated 10 fatal crashes.

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Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com