On December 19, 2024, at approximately 9:27 a.m., officers from the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision in the 2100 block of McCulloch Boulevard North. Upon arrival, officers determined that the driver experienced an unidentified medical emergency while traveling east on McCulloch Boulevard North. The vehicle veered left, striking several decorative pots in the median before colliding with a light pole.

Emergency lifesaving measures were immediately initiated, and the driver was transported to Havasu Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.

The driver has been identified as 91-year-old Lake Havasu City resident Francis Tassinari.

The cause of the accident and any contributing factors remain under investigation. Additional details will be provided as they become available.

Public Information Officer:  Sergeant Kyle Ridgway