Tyler Turner Killed in Head-On Crash

Show Low, Arizona—Tyler Turner, age 23 of Show Low, was killed early Thursday in a wrong-way head-on collision on SR-77 near Pintail Lake Road.

Show Low Police Department accident investigators report that Tammy Dowdy, age 45, reportedly was traveling in the southbound lanes of SR 77 toward Show Low when she encountered Mr. Turner, who was going north in the southbound lanes.

Witnesses told police that Ms. Dowdy braked hard but was unable to avoid impact.  She was transported to Summit Healthcare with non-life-threatening injuries.  The investigation is ongoing.

We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Turner over this tragic loss, and we wish Ms. Dowdy a swift and complete recovery.