1-year-old killed in off-roading crash near Sedona, AZ cops say. Grandpa arrested
A 1-year-old boy was killed in an off-highway vehicle crash near Sedona, deputies said.
Authorities responded at about 10:45 a.m. June 22 to a forest road off State Route 89A at the top of Oak Creek Canyon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The child’s 37-year-old grandfather, Miguel A. Pacheco, was driving the off-highway vehicle when he crashed and rolled it, deputies said.
The young boy was thrown from the vehicle and died, deputies said.
He wasn’t strapped into a child safety seat at the time of the crash, authorities said.
A 17-year-old and 7-year-old passengers were also injured in the crash, deputies said.
Pacheco was arrested on numerous charges:
- Manslaughter
- Three counts of aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument
- Two counts of felony endangerment
- Possession/use of a narcotic drug
- DUI drugs
- Aggravated DUI (suspended/revoked license)
- Aggravated DUI (passenger under 15)
- Driving on a suspended/revoked license
- Reckless Driving.
Oak Creek Canyon is popular river gorge with red rock formations that’s just northeast of Sedona.
This story was originally published June 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM with the headline "1-year-old killed in off-roading crash near Sedona, AZ cops say. Grandpa arrested."
