54-year-old Leonard Hancock was riding a Polaris RZR when he lost control and crashed. The UTV flipped multiple times and slammed into a building near the intersection
Lake Havasu City, AZ- A man died when the UTV he was driving crashed into a building at an intersection south of US 95 in Lake Havasu City on Tuesday evening.
According to the Lake Havasu City Police Department, the incident occurred on Osborn Drive and Powell Drive shortly before 5:30 p.m. December 23.
54-year-old Leonard Hancock was riding a Polaris RZR when he lost control and crashed. The UTV flipped multiple times and slammed into a building near the intersection.
Police said Hancock was ejected from the UTV as it flipped. It’s unclear what caused Hancock to crash.
When police arrived at the scene, they found Hancock unconscious on the side of the roadway. He was declared deceased at the scene.
Speed and impairment were suspected to have played a role in the accident, authorities reported.
The Lake Havasu City Police Department is conducting an investigation into the accident.
Mohave County is the fifth-most populated county in Arizona and contributes to the high number of traffic accidents that result in injuries and fatalities yearly in the state. The state has seen a slight decline in traffic incidents over the past two years, but crash-related fatalities remain high. In 2023, the state recorded 122,247 motor-vehicle crashes resulting in 1,307 deaths, according to reports by AZDOT. In 2024, total crashes dropped to 121,107 and fatalities fell to 1,228 – a 6.1% decrease from the previous year. Despite this modest improvement, serious injuries and fatalities remain near historically high levels, underscoring persistent road-safety challenges. Speeding, impaired driving, and failure to yield continue to be leading contributors to fatal and serious collisions involving pedestrians statewide. While emergency response initiatives and public-awareness campaigns aim to curb these risks, Arizona’s highways and urban roadways still experience a substantial number of severe crashes each year.
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