65-year-old succumbs to injuries from southeast side crash

TUCSON – A 65-year-old has died in connection to a serious-injury collision that occurred on the southeast side of Tucson Dec. 31.
According to Tucson Police Department, 65-year-old Ben B. Escobedo was seriously injured after he was involved in a head-on collision while traveling west on Escalante Road near South Salle Polar.Authorities said a woman experienced a medical episode while traveling eastbound on Escalante. This prompted her to lose control of her vehicle, cross into the opposit