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Truck accident fatal for UP employee
By Carol Broeder\Arizona Range News
A Union Pacific employee died in a single-vehicle rollover along Highway 191 last Tuesday.
Arthur O. Mendoza, 49, of Tucson, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His passenger, Errol McDonald, 49, also of Tucson, was airlifted to University Medical Center where he was treated and released, said Officer Quentin G. Mehr, District 8 administrative officer, Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The accident occurred at about 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, when the company truck Mendoza was driving, a 2000 Volvo, was traveling northbound and ran off the road to the right, Mehr said.
Mendoza attempted to correct, going off to the left, and then went off to the right again, running through a right-of-way fence.
The truck rolled over on its top, where it came to rest, he said.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, Mehr said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and co-workers of our fellow UP employees involved in this horrible accident," Mark Davis, director of regional public affairs for the company's Western region, said last week.
Mendoza had worked for Union Pacific for 30 years.
"As a father his legacy is a symbol of love and care, as a husband, honesty and faithfulness, and as a man integrity, intelligence, and happiness," said Mendoza's obituary, published in Tucson on Sunday.
Mendoza is survived by his grade school sweetheart and wife of more than 25 years, Silvia, and four children.
"Arthur will never be forgotten; he touched many lives and was known best for his quick-witted sense of humor, generosity, and kind-hearted nature," the obituary said.
A Mass was held Tuesday, June 5 at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson, with burial following at Holy Hope Cemetery.
The entire obituary is published on Legacy.com.
Arthur O. Mendoza, 49, of Tucson, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His passenger, Errol McDonald, 49, also of Tucson, was airlifted to University Medical Center where he was treated and released, said Officer Quentin G. Mehr, District 8 administrative officer, Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The accident occurred at about 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, when the company truck Mendoza was driving, a 2000 Volvo, was traveling northbound and ran off the road to the right, Mehr said.
Mendoza attempted to correct, going off to the left, and then went off to the right again, running through a right-of-way fence.
The truck rolled over on its top, where it came to rest, he said.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, Mehr said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and co-workers of our fellow UP employees involved in this horrible accident," Mark Davis, director of regional public affairs for the company's Western region, said last week.
Mendoza had worked for Union Pacific for 30 years.
"As a father his legacy is a symbol of love and care, as a husband, honesty and faithfulness, and as a man integrity, intelligence, and happiness," said Mendoza's obituary, published in Tucson on Sunday.
Mendoza is survived by his grade school sweetheart and wife of more than 25 years, Silvia, and four children.
"Arthur will never be forgotten; he touched many lives and was known best for his quick-witted sense of humor, generosity, and kind-hearted nature," the obituary said.
A Mass was held Tuesday, June 5 at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson, with burial following at Holy Hope Cemetery.
The entire obituary is published on Legacy.com.
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