A 59-year-old man has died following a five-vehicle crash authorities said was caused by a motorist who was using a cell phone at the time.
Jose Luis Ojeda died in a hospital Sunday, a day after the Aug. 22 wreck on West Ajo Way at Interstate 19, the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department said in a news release.
Ojeda's Buick Park Avenue was third in a line of four vehicles stopped at the intersection around 8:30 p.m. when a Chevrolet Trailblazer rear-ended the last vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash, TPD said.
The victim's Buick "took the brunt of the initial impact," police said.
The Chevrolet's driver was not impaired at the time. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ police said the driver was using a cell phone at the time of the crash.
The driver was cited for failure to reduce and control speed to avoid an accident, and with use of a handheld device while driving during a collision.
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The investigation continues and further charges or citations are possible, police said.
