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One Dead and Nine Injured in Area Auto Accidents
The Department of Public Safety reports a fatal crash near Heber on State Route 277 where 81 year old John Henry Wood died as his car was hit after he turned left in front of Concepcion Guzman of Phoenix. Guzman and her 4 year old son suffered serious head injuries. Guzman’s husband and another passenger were lightly hurt. Wood’s son Bill Wood was the driver. In Payson a 23 year old from Phoenix, Robert Peltz, sustained multiple injuries after a single vehicle rollover and was cited for DUI after leaving the scene. Four elderly travelers were hurt in a Kohl’s Ranch area crash when Oscar Ayers failed to negotiate a curve. No citations were issued in that incident.
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Department of Public Safety
John Henry Wood
Heber
Bill Wood
Phoenix
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Concepcion Guzman
Guzman
Robert Peltz
Preacher Canyon
Payson
Peltz
Oscar S. Ayers
Albuquerque
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Mary Howell
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Ayers
Jerry Claussen
Anaheim
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