70-Year-Old Is Dead After Being Hit By Car In Tucson Parking Lot

TUCSON, AZ — A 70-year-old man struck by a car in a Tucson parking lot is dead, after the car veered out of control following a collision with another vehicle at First Avenue and Prince.

Around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, a black 2006 Toyota Tacoma truck was headed west on Prince Road and started to make a southbound left turn onto First Avenue. Meanwhile, a gray 2007 Dodge Charger was headed east on Prince Road in the median lane. The two vehicles crashed in the intersection, causing the Dodge Charger to veer out of control across Prince Road’s eastbound lanes and over a curb. The Charger then landed in a parking lot on the intersection’s southeast corner, after striking a man walking in the parking lot.

The pedestrian was identified by Tucson police as John Gordon Dear, 70.

Tucson Fire medics administered aid to Dear when they arrived at the parking lot, then took him to Banner University Medical Center. His injuries were deemed life-threatening.

Meanwhile, Tucson police investigated the accident and interviewed both drivers. A DUI officer said neither driver was impaired when the accident occurred. Police said that roadway evidence and interviews also indicated that “speed does not appear to be a factor in this collision.”

Dear was at the hospital for nearly two weeks after the accident, dying there from his injuries Saturday.

Detectives are presently attempting to determine the traffic signals’ phase when the crash occurred.

No citations or charges have been issued.