Name of crash victim released

KINGMAN – Authorities said a Peach Springs resident was killed and a Minnesota man was arrested following a two-vehicle collision on Historic Route 66 Sunday, March 12. Dead at the scene of the crash was Nannette Tarin, 54, according to the Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Agency spokesman Bart Graves said Tarin was a rear seat passenger in a Volkswagon sedan that was eastbound when struck by a westbound Chevrolet Silverado that turned across the traffic lanes at about 5:35 p.m. Graves said the driver and three other passengers in the sedan were released following treatment of non-life-threatening injuries at Kingman Regional Medical Center.

Graves said the at-fault driver, Joel Swanson, 49, Minnesota was booked into the Mohave County Adult Detention Center for driving under the influence of alcohol, endangerment and manslaughter. DPS said additional charges are pending as the accident investigation continues.

Dave Hawkins