An 18-year-old Maricopa man has been formally charged in connection with a February crash that left a local 17-year-old girl permanently disabled and hospitalized for months.

The news comes just two days after another fatal wreck on State Route 238 , the rural highway that Smith-Enke Road turns into west of the city, where head-on crashes are common because long passing zones and inept drivers leave little margin for error.

Jeremiah Irving faces felony charges of aggravated assault, endangerment, aggravated DUI and reckless driving, according to the Maricopa Police Department. Long-form charges were filed against Irving on Aug. 6, following a six-month investigation. Police said he was not arrested at the time the charges were filed, and the case is now moving through the court sys

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