ORACLE, AZ — A San Manuel man died Thursday morning after his car crossed the centerline on State Route 77 near Oracle and slammed head-on into a pickup, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The crash blocked the roadway near Biosphere Road for part of the morning before crews reopened the route later in the day.
Investigators said the sedan was traveling north when it drifted into oncoming traffic.
What authorities say happened on SR-77
DPS identified the driver who died as 42-year-old Ryan Felix of San Manuel. He was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu northbound on SR-77 when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and struck a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado head-on…