In January, a 21-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle on the 400 block of East Madison Street in Somerton.

In February, a 75-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street at South James Drive and East 24th Street in Yuma.

In March, a 47-year-old woman died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a street at 4th Avenue and 8th Street.

In its Fire House Facts summaries, the Yuma Fire Department reported vehicle-vs.-pedestrian accidents for the weeks of Aug. 31-Sept. 6, Sept. 21-27 and Sept. 27- Oct. 4.

In July, as students across Yuma County prepared to head back to school, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office emphasized the importance of teaching children how to travel to and from school safely–particularly for those wh

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