DPS said Melinda Kobold and her boyfriend Cluff were driving in an RV that caught fire following the crash
Tonopah, AZ — Two of the four people who were killed in a fiery chain-reaction collision involving 12 vehicles on Interstate 10 last Saturday have been identified by family, according to a report.
The two victims have been identified by a Peoria family as Melinda Kobold and her boyfriend, Dustin Cluff.
The deadly accident happened around 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1 on Interstate 10, just 14 miles west of Tonopah, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
Authorities said one collision occurred, leading to several other collisions involving 12 vehicles. The vehicles were described as six commercial vehicles, four passenger vehicles, a van, and an RV towing a trailer.
DPS said Melinda Kobold and Cluff were driving in the RV. Their RV caught fire following the crash
Melinda and Cluff are among the four people who perished in the collision.
Two people were critically injured in the accident. Five others were treated at the scene and released.
Investigators said low visibility from high winds and blowing dust could be a factor in the deadly incident.
The crash remains under investigation.