Pima County, AZ — October 24, 2025, Elizabeth Pray was killed due to a dump truck accident at approximately 1:15 p.m. along Craycroft Road.

According to authorities, 35-year-old Elizabeth Ann Pray was traveling in a northbound passenger car on Craycroft Road at the East River Road intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the sedan attempted a left turn at an apparently unsafe time. A collision consequently occurred between the sedan and a southbound dump truck. Pray reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident. It does not appear that anyone else was hurt. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a passenger car attempts a left turn and collides with an oncoming dump truck, the common assumption is that the turning driver failed to yield—but that alone doesn’t tell the whole story. The legal question isn’t just who had the right-of-way, but whether the truck driver had time and space to avoid the crash once the car began its turn.

Authorities suggest the sedan turned at “an apparently unsafe time,” but what counts as unsafe depends heavily on the truck’s speed, the distance between the vehicles, and the driver’s reaction. That’s why investigators should be pulling engine control module (ECM) data, checking for dash cam footage, and examining skid marks or impact angles. If the truck was traveling faster than conditions allowed, or if the driver failed to brake or swerve despite having time to do so, then responsibility may not lie solely with the turning driver.

Another critical piece is visibility at the intersection. Was the view of oncoming traffic clear and unobstructed? Could the driver of the sedan reasonably assess how much time she had to make the turn? If something like a curve, hill, or roadside obstruction limited that judgment, those factors become part of the liability picture—even if the legal right-of-way technically belonged to the truck.

It’s also important to consider driver training and company oversight. Dump trucks carry significant weight and require longer stopping distances. If the truck driver was unfamiliar with the route, under dispatch pressure, or driving aggressively to stay on schedule, that too could have shaped the conditions that led to the crash.

Key Takeaways:

• The sedan may have failed to yield, but the dump truck driver’s speed, distance, and reaction time must be closely evaluated.
• ECM data and dash cam footage will be crucial in reconstructing whether the crash was avoidable from the truck’s perspective.
• Visibility at the intersection may have affected the driver’s ability to judge whether the turn could be completed safely.
• Dump trucks require longer stopping distances, making driver training and company oversight important factors in any legal analysis.
• Fault in left-turn crashes often depends on more than just right-of-way—it’s about whether each driver had a fair chance to prevent the collision.