Single vehicle roll-over collision leaves one dead

Seat belts were not worn by either occupant and this collision is a reminder of the importance of wearing seat belts.

Date/Time

Saturday, 08-15-09 3:00 am

Location

28000 N. Vistancia Boulevard

Victims

Adam Mendez, 23 years old,

Pronounced dead at the scene

Peoria resident

Fabian Murrietta, 24 years old

Transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries

Peoria resident

On Saturday, August 15, at about 3:00 am a white Kia Sorrento was west on Vistancia Boulevard when the driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to cross the median into the eastbound lanes where the vehicle struck a guard rail and overturned. Victim, Adam Mendez, 23 years old from Peoria, was ejected and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second occupant, Fabian Murrietta, 24 year old from Peoria, was still in the vehicle and was flown to John C. Lincoln North Mountain for his injuries. The investigators from the Peoria Police Traffic Services Section are not certain at this time who was driving the vehicle, what may have caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and if impairment on the part of the driver may have played a role in the collision.