Death of Pickup Truck Passenger Leads to Arrest of Patagonia Man

Arizona Man Arrested Six Months After Driving Away When Passenger Fell to His Death From Truck Bed

A southern Arizona man is facing criminal charges after investigators say he drove away and never reported an incident in which a passenger fell from the bed of his pickup truck and died — a case that went unsolved for six months before detectives caught up with him. Jack Crawford, 52, was taken into custody on March 9th in Patagonia, a small community roughly 170 miles southeast of Phoenix… Source

Patagonia man charged for 37-year-old's death on state Route 77

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal incident on state Route 77 involving a 37-year-old man who fell from a pickup truck in 2025.

Death of pickup truck passenger leads to arrest of Patagonia man

A 52-year-old Patagonia man was arrested on March 9 in connection with the death of a 37-year-old man north of Oro Valley last September.According to a social media post from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Jack Crawford was driving a pickup truck on State Route 77 near Golder Ranch Road, when a passenger sitting in the back of the truck fell from the vehicle.The passenger, identified as 37-year-old Michael Stewart, died from his injuri…