Tucson News NowOne dead in I-10 rollover accident near Casa Grande

One dead in I-10 rollover accident near Casa Grande

Posted: Updated:
By Sarah Cantey - email
CASA GRANDE (Tucson News Now) -

A Tucson man, riding as a front-seat passenger in a car on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande, died when the vehicle veered into the median Sunday and flipped.

Jonathan Centeno, 32, was killed after  he partially was ejected from a four-door sedan shortly before 9 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

Centeno was not wearing a seatbelt, the DPS said.

The driver, Wendy Reyes Dominguez, 24, of Tucson, was traveling east on I-10 when she rolled the car, DPS said.

Dominguez, who was wearing a seatbelt, was treated for minor injuries and released.

Rossio Araujo, a longtime friend of the victim, describes Centeno as "an inspiration to the youth."

He said Centeno would gather youth in Tucson on Christmas and Thanksgiving to deliver food to children and those in need.

Centeno was the son of a local pastor and Araujo said he was working towards becoming a youth pastor himself.

A memorial service is scheduled at the Grace to the Nations church, 6180 E. Pima Street, at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Copyright 2012 Tucson News Now. All rights reserved.

  • More Top Headlines

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:39 PM EDT2012-05-24 00:39:54 GMT
    Former Mayor Bob Walkup was taken to Saint Mary's hospital Saturday afternoon suffering from dehydration. Walkup was on an early morning bike ride with friends when be began to cramp up and feel uneasy. "I
    Former Mayor Bob Walkup was taken to Saint Mary's hospital Saturday afternoon suffering from dehydration.

  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:56 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:56:58 GMT
    Everyone seemed to agree the modern streetcar construction on 4th Avenue was going to cause problems but not to this extent. Some businesses report a drop of 35% to 50% since work began. So there's
    Parking and parking tickets have become a major issue during construction on 4th.

  • Thursday, May 24 2012 12:40 AM EDT2012-05-24 04:40:22 GMT
    You've probably seen television shows about storage auctions -- and they're certainly entertaining. But reality TV isn't exactly reality. Bidding on abandoned storage lockers is more like going to
    We've seen the television show -- here's what you don't see on reality TV.  A look at some of the regulars and newbies battling it out at Southern Arizona's storage auctions.  Som Lisaius reports.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:56 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:56:11 GMT
    (RNN) - They came, they wailed, they literally sang the phone book. Somewhere along the way, there was even a proposal. And when it was all over, they crowned a new Idol.
    They came, they cried, they literally sang the phone book.  Somewhere along the way, there was even a proposal.  And when the votes were counted and it was all over, they crowned a new Idol.

  • The increasingly rancorous race between Democrat Ron Barber and Republican Jesse Kelly for Arizona's vacant 8th Congressional District seat goes before a live audience for the first time.
    The increasingly rancorous race between Democrat Ron Barber and Republican Jesse Kelly for Arizona's vacant 8th Congressional District seat goes before a live audience for the first time.