YUMA, Ariz- A crash on interstate 8 in Yuma turned deadly Tuesday morning.
Police say 60 year old, David Bealer from Yuma was driving a Honda and was traveling westbound along I-8 when his vehicle was struck 80 year old, Dorothy Paul, from Yuma, who was driving a Buick was traveling the wrong way along I-8. head-on by a Buick, driven by 80 year old Dorothy Paul.
Bealer was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
He died while he was being taken to a hospital in the Phoenix area
Bealer was a superintendent at San Pasqual Valley Unified School District. Students and faculty at the school placed a memorial where Bealer parked his car.
We reached out to the school board president and issued a statement of his passing saying quote:
“It is with the greatest of sadness that we deliver to you today the heartbreaking news of the death of our Superintendent, Dr. David E. Bealer. The district has been informed that Dr. Bealer was involved in a car accident on Tuesday morning on his way to work. We send our most heartfelt condolences and sympathy to his family. We will continue to keep you informed as more information becomes available.”
