An Arizona state senate candidate was killed on Friday morning in a suspected DUI crash.
John McLean, 68, died after Michael Creel,27, ran a stop sign and struck McLean’s vehicle.
Creel is now being charged with voluntary manslaughter and aggravated DUI charges.
McLean died on the scene, and authorities reported that Creel’s speed and impairment were factors in the crash.
Arizona Senate candidate John McLean killed in Tucson crash https://t.co/SNz1xbq48D
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) November 15, 2024
Here’s what Fox News reported:
A Democratic candidate for a seat in the Arizona Senate was killed in an early morning DUI crash in Tucson on Friday, police confirmed.
John McLean, 68, died after Michael Martin Creel, 27, allegedly ran a stop sign and struck his vehicle, according to the Tucson Police Department. Creel is being held at the Pima County Jail on manslaughter and aggravated DUI charges.
McLean died at the scene, and police determined that speed and impairment were known factors in the fatal crash.According to court documents obtained by local outlet 13 News, Creel had a DUI case against him dismissed in December 2023.The Arizona Senate Democrats also confirmed McLean’s passing.
“We are heartbroken to hear about the