Justice · SR-77 crashWilds Road fatal crash: Two killed, two seriously injured on SR-77Aired October 27, 2026 at 1:51 AM UTCWritten October 27, 2026 at 1:53 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A sedan ended up wedged beneath a truck, killing its driver.0:10Two people died in the collision, and two others went to hospital with serious0:14injuries.0:15Southbound Oracle Road reportedly reopened after hours of investigation.0:19What caused the collision that struck a landscaping crew on its way to work?0:22The crash happened north of Tucson, just north of Oro Valley, on October26,2026 .0:28Troopers placed it on southbound State Route77 , also called Oracle Road, at0:33Milepost80 ,5 near Wilds Road in Pima County.0:36Nearby resident George Bidwell described hearing repeated emergency sirens shortly0:41after six in the morning.0:42He said they continued for roughly half an hour.0:44DPS confirmed two people were killed and two others suffered serious injuries.0:48Both people who died were pronounced dead at the scene.0:51The injured occupants were taken to a local hospital.0:54The Pima County Sheriff's Department assisted DPS.0:57Troopers and the county medical examiner's office were still at the scene late that1:00morning.1:01The sedan was split in half and damaged so badly that its make was difficult to1:05recognize.1:05The vehicle count remains inconsistent.1:07One description gives two vehicles: a four door sedan and a commercial truck.1:12Other descriptions give three: two landscaping trucks and a sedan.1:15Troopers haven't explained the difference.1:17The sedan driver's death is clear.1:19The connection between the other death and the landscaping company requires more1:22care.1:23OA Landscape says one member of its Tucson crew was killed, and two other employees1:27were injured and hospitalized.1:28The crew had been traveling to a job site.1:30The company declined to release more details out of respect for employees and their1:34families.1:35The company said, There are no words that can adequately express the sorrow we feel.1:39It described its employees as part of its family and said the tragedy affected1:43everyone at the company.1:44L.A.1:44Landscape says a northbound vehicle lost control, crossed the median, and hit one of1:48its trucks.1:49In its statement, the company described a vehicle coming from the opposite direction1:52and colliding with the crew's vehicle.1:54By late afternoon, DPS still hadn't confirmed that the second person killed was a1:58worker, even though Triple A landscape said an employee had died.2:02The victims' names and the second person's vehicle hadn't been released.2:05Southbound Oracle Road was closed between East Wilds Road and East Golder Ranch2:09Drive for much of the day.2:10During the closure, drivers were directed toward North Bowman Road and North Lago2:14del Oro Parkway as alternatives.2:16The crash was placed at about six fifteen in the morning when DPS was notified.2:21Southbound lanes were still closed at one fifteen that afternoon.2:24They reportedly reopened around two thirty, superseding the earlier closure.2:27That afternoon reopening describes the end of the reported closure.2:31Rather than the highway's live traffic status, DPS hasn't announced what caused the2:35collision.2:35OA Landscape's description remains the company's account of how it began.2:39The investigation remains open, and T here has been no further update on the2:43condition of the two seriously injured people.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
