Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Fatal Incident on US 89 North of Flagstaff

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at 1:24 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Operational Communications received reports of a deceased person in the roadway at US 89 and Campbell Avenue (milepost 424) in Timberline, north of Flagstaff.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived on the scene first and located a deceased adult male lying in the southbound lanes of the highway.

The individual, later identified as 43-year-old Shane Ray Benally, of Flagstaff, had sustained significant traumatic injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle.

The AZDPS Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating this incident.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information is asked to call the Arizona Tip Line at 877-4AZ-TIPS or submit a tip at azdps.gov/tips. Please reference incident I26056990.

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