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Off-duty Ariz. paramedic dies in motorcycle crash

By Nathan Gonzalez
The Arizona Republic

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of an off-duty Southwest Ambulance EMT whose motorcycle was hit head-on by a pickup truck.

Mike Vernick, 32, of Casa Grande was pronounced dead at the scene about 8 a.m. Friday, Pinal County Sheriff’s Lt. Tami Villar said in a news release Sunday.

Vernick was northbound on Overfield Road north of Randolph Road when an oncoming Chevrolet pickup crossed into his path, Villar said.

Full story: Vernick was off duty at time of crash