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UPDATE: TPD arrests one person after now-deadly crash

A woman left in critical condition by Oct. 20 crash died Saturday, according to TPD
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UPDATE 11/04:

Tucson Police have arrested a man for a crash that has now left one woman dead.

TPD arrested 22-year-old Huntre Blake Shepherd on Oct. 30, ten days after the crash at the intersection of Broadway and Columbus in Midtown.

Shepard is charged with one count of aggravated assault.

80-year-old Guadalupe Garcia, originally taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, died on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to a press release from TPD.

Police say they will now be presenting the case to the Pima County Attorney's office.

Garcia was trying to turn left from Broadway onto Columbus when Shepard ran into her, according to police.

Shepard was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Investigators are looking into the traffic light sequence and the speed of Sheperd's car at the time of the crash.

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One person is in critical condition after a crash Sunday afternoon.

According to Tucson police, shortly after 12:30 p.m., officers from Operations Division Midtown responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision at Broadway and Columbus.

One occupant of one of the vehicles was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Details are limited at this time, and an investigation is underway.