Offroad rollover fatal for Havasu man

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A missing person case became a death investigation when Mohave County Search and Rescue personnel located the body of a Lake Havasu City man next to his Polaris over the weekend. David Reed, 66 was reported missing just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4.

The Sheriff’s Office said Reed failed to return home after taking his Polaris for a ride during the lunch hour. Personnel found the wrecked offroad vehicle and Reed’s body about 1.5-miles east of his home at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5.

Acting spokeswoman Jody Schanaman said Reed was apparently fatally injured when he rolled the Polaris.

Dave Hawkins