75-year-old man killed in car crash identified as Cocopah city council member

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The man who died in a car crash Friday night has been identified as Irwin Twist, 75, a council member of the Cocopah Indian Tribe, according to family members.

In a Facebook post, the Regional Center for Border Health offered its condolences to Twist and paid tribute to his contributions to the Cocopah community.

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) says deputies received a call on June 21 around 9 p.m. about a crash in the area of ​​Avenue C and 14th Street in the county.

A Toyota Tacoma was traveling south on Avenue C and failed to stop at the intersection of County 14th Street, resulting in a crash with a Ford F-150.

The driver and two passengers of the Ford were taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center when one of the passengers, Twist, died from his injuries.

According to YCSO, the driver and passenger of the Toyota Tacoma suffered serial injuries and were transported to YRMC.

Impairment and speed appear to be a factor in the crash, YCSO says.

Anyone with information regarding this accident is encouraged to call YCSO at 928-783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.