TUCSON – Three Salpointe Catholic High School students were killed late Saturday night in a fiery single-vehicle crash in north Tucson, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and school officials.
In a statement, Salpointe officials expressed their grief over the tragedy:
“Salpointe Catholic High School and the Diocese of Tucson are deeply saddened to announce that three Salpointe students lost their lives in a motor vehicle accident late Saturday night in north Tucson.
The students have been identified as: Maddy Rea, 17; Alex Schneider, 18; and Joel Slavin, 16.
The entire Salpointe Catholic High School community, together with the Diocese of Tucson, is grieving this devastating loss and holding the families, friends, classmates, teachers, and all those affected in prayer.”
According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), on November 14, 2026, at approximately 11:05 p.m., deputies assigned to the Rincon District responded to a single-vehicle collision at East Skyline Drive and North Foothills Drive.
Upon arrival, deputies located a vehicle that was fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle was occupied by a driver and two passengers.
PCSD Traffic Unit detectives responded to investigate. Preliminary findings indicate the driver failed to negotiate a westbound curve leading to North Foothills Drive. The vehicle struck a curb and landed in a culvert area, where it became fully engulfed in flames.
According to investigators, speed and impairment are believed to have been factors in the collision.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says the collision remains under investigation.
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