TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On September 19, 2020, at approximately 8:36 a.m., officers with the Sahuarita Police Department responded to a report of vehicle collision on Nogales Highway just south of Sahuarita Road.
Investigators say a black Mercedes was traveling northbound on Nogales Highway when it left the roadway and rear-ended a Jeep that was parked on the shoulder of Nogales Highway.
The driver of the Mercedes, 67-year-old Gary Mark, passed away from his injuries sustained in the collision on September 21, 2020 at a hospital in Tucson. Officers say Mark was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.
The driver of the Jeep was transported to a local hospital and released with minor injuries. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.