Two motorists killed Monday in a head-on collision west of Tucson were identified Tuesday by state Department of Public Safety officers.
Steven Hernandez, 22, and Maria Alloway, 64, died, Officer Quentin Mehr said. Hernandez’s passenger, Nicholas Barnes, 24, remained hospitalized Tuesday. All are from the Tucson area.
Hernandez was driving a 1999 Dodge van west on West Ajo Highway near South Kinney Road when he entered the eastbound lane about 4:30 p.m. and collided with a 2000 Chevrolet pickup driven by Alloway, Mehr said.
Authorities found Hernandez dead at the scene. Alloway was taken to a hospital where she died.
DPS officers are continuing an investigation to try to learn why Hernandez drove into oncoming traffic.