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Pinetop Teen Dies in Rollover

PINETOP, Ariz. — A 17-year-old Pinetop male died Tuesday afternoon following a single-vehicle rollover involving a four-wheeled off-highway vehicle, according to the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office.

On December 23, 2025, at approximately 2:19 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call reporting the rollover. Authorities said the incident involved only one vehicle.

The crash occurred near the intersection of Dynamite Road and Deer Run Road in the Pinetop area. The juvenile driver sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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Intersection where a 17-year-old died on an off-road vehicle.

The incident remains under investigation.

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