The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Sampaga was driving west on Hunt Highway when he had a medical episode and moved across the centerline
Chandler, Ariz. – Raymond Sampaga, 47, was injured in a deadly head-on crash in Chandler Thursday night, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
The wreck happened on Hunt Highway and McQueen Road at about 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 18.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Sampaga was driving west on Hunt Highway when he had a medical episode and moved across the centerline.
His vehicle crashed head-on with an oncoming SUV driven by Taylor Stithem, 33.
Stithem and a passenger in the SUV, Sara Papila, 36, were both killed in the collision.
Sampaga suffered critical injuries and was transported to a hospital.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
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