An argument at a party and an abrupt departure on an ATV reportedly led to the death of a woman May 14.
Multiple McKinley County Sheriff deputies and Navajo Police officers responded to a scene of an ATV accident at 3:31 am, near Tse Bonito Mobile Home Park, 1599 State Hwy. 264. The ATV driver was identified as Amanda Francisco, 29.
Francisco died at the scene of the crash.
According to the police report, MCSO Deputy Dewayne Holder spoke to Francisco’s girlfriend, who said the couple had attended a relative’s party earlier in the evening.
She said they had both been drinking at the party when an argument broke out.
The woman said she tried to break up the fight, but Francisco reportedly got upset and left the party on an ATV. Francsico’s girlfriend said she made an effort to leave the party as well, but her Ford pickup was blocked in by other vehicles.
Another party-goer managed to leave the home shortly after Francisco, but quickly returned and told the woman that Francisco had crashed the ATV.
According to Holder’s criminal complaint, Francisco’s girlfriend said that she drove to the scene of the accident and called the Navajo police.
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