A Tucson man has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of his wife in a crash, Tucson police said.
Timothy Ray Muñoz, 26, was was speeding along West Roger Road near North Stone Avenue about 2 a.m. Sunday when he struck a curb, hit a block wall across the street and landed on top of a vehicle parked in a yard, police say.
His wife, Inez Marie Romero, 24, was thrown from the vehicle and died at the crash scene.
Muñoz was booked into the Pima County jail on the murder charge as well as criminal damage. Bond was set at $750,000.
Investigators say they are trying to determine if Tahoe was part of a street takeover prior to the crash. Police have previously said speeding and impairment were factors in the crash, which still is being investigated.
