Prescott Valley, AZ : Man, girlfriend killed in Prescott Valley crash near Highway 89A on Thursday afternoon, September 18, 2014
An elderly man and his girlfriend are dead after a car crash in Prescott Valley.
Prescott Valley police identified the victims Friday as 89-year-old Donald Jeske and 78-year-old Janet Merrifield. Both are Dewey residents.
Police say Jeske was driving an SUV that was stopped at a red light near Highway 89A on Thursday afternoon.
They say the SUV was struck from behind by a car driven by a 73-year-old Spring Valley man.
Authorities say the man was flown to a Phoenix hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
Police say it's unclear if driver impairment or a possible medical emergency might have been factors in the crash and they're awaiting blood test results.
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Police: 89-year-old Dewey man and his girlfriend are killed in 2-car crash in Prescott Valley