Cochise County, AZ– The man who was killed in a Cochise County crash when a driver failed to yield while making a turn on Wednesday afternoon has been identified.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the accident took place on Highway 92 at around 4:44 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2025, and involved a Mazda Miata and a Toyota Sienna.
The AZDPS said the Mazda was attempting to make a left turn on Highway 92 when the driver failed to yield to the Toyota traveling east on the highway. This caused the Toyota to strike the turning vehicle.
The driver of the Mazda was declared deceased at the scene. The AZDPS has identified the driver as Riley Patrick Mulvihill, 20, of Sierra Vista.
A passenger in the Mazda was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the Toyota were treated for minor injuries.
Mulvihill's family has set up a GoFundMe to help with expenses. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating the accident.
Cochise County is one of the counties that record a high number of deadly accidents in Arizona. Recent statistics show that the county has a deadly car crash rate of 24 fatalities in 100,000 people. Though Arizona's overall number of fatalities due to traffic collisions has been on the decline, motorists are urged to be alert especially when traveling on major highways and U.S. Routes. Some of the dangerous roads in Arizona include I-10, US-60, US-93, and I-40. In 2024, Arizona recorded 121,107 traffic accidents, a 1.74% decrease compared to 2023 when state recorded 123,256 accidents, according to AZDOT. In 2024, the number of crash-related fatalities were 1,228, which was 6.12% less than the previous year.
What Legal Steps Can You Take After a Deadly Collision?
If you have lost someone you love as a result of an accident in Cochise County, visit our car accident lawyer page to find out the important steps you may need to take to get justice.