Casa Gande Man Booked For Manslaughter After Accident

Arizona Dept of Public Safety Officers investigated a collision that occurred on I-10 near mile post 192, south of Casa Grande on May 4th, requiring officers to restrict the eastbound right lane for several hours. Ms. Romona Gregorio, was the driver of a red Ford pickup, & was heading eastbound on I-10 when she noticed another truck drifting into her lane. Gregorio, then took an evasive action & moved right, off the roadway & stopped on the soft dirt shoulder. DPS Officers arrived to assist Gregorio & helped her get her vehicle back onto the highway.

Shortly after driving away, Gregorio was hit from behind by a Ford pickup driven by Jeffery Morton, age 54 from Casa Grande. The collision caused Gregorio to lose control of her vehicle, moving her right, off the roadway & onto the shoulder. Her vehicle rolled several times & she was ejected. Romona, an Arizona City resident, died at the scene, she was 47 years old. Alcohol may have played a factor in this collision & Jeffery Morton was booked into the Pinal Co. Jail on one count of Manslaughter.