A 60-year-old Tucson woman has died more than two weeks after a crash on the city's southeast side that officers originally treated as a minor-injury collision. Adelina Fimbres Alegria was driving a Toyota van near Wilmot and Littletown roads on October 3 when a southbound Kia hatchback struck her vehicle, sending it into a utility pole.
Tucson Police Department Operations Division East officers and Tucson Fire crews responded to the two-car crash at approximately 7:45 p.m., according to KVOA. Officers determined Alegria had been turning left from West Littletown onto South Wilmot when the Kia struck her van, which then hit the utility pole, the station reported. Alegria was taken to the hospital with what were assessed as minor injuries at the time, and the Kia's driver was not hurt, per TPD.
Alegria died on October 18, roughly two weeks after the crash, according to the same KVOA report. According to Pacific Attorney Group, Tucson Police traffic investigators were notified of her death on October 18, 15 days after the collision.
Citations Issued at the Scene
At the scene, TPD cited Alegria for failing to stop at a stop sign and for not wearing a seatbelt, the station reported. Officers determined Alegria had attempted a left turn onto South Wilmot Road after failing to yield at the stop sign on West Littletown Road, per the Saavedra Law Firm.
The Tucson Police Department continues to investigate the crash.
Death Followed Crash Two Weeks Later
Alegria was taken to the hospital with injuries initially described as minor and died two weeks after the crash.
Alegria was cited for not wearing a seatbelt, according to Tucson police.
Crash Near Wilmot and Littletown Roads
The crash happened near Wilmot and Littletown roads on Tucson's southeast side.
Hoodline has covered a similar delayed fatality from a Silverbell Road crash that also occurred on October 3.
Tucson Traffic Fatalities
Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto told the City Council in May that the city had recorded 38 traffic fatalities in the first four months of 2026, prompting expanded data-driven enforcement along high-volume arterial corridors. The Tucson Police Department continues to investigate the Littletown Road crash.
