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Medical examiner's report confirms cause of death for suspect in Lake Mary Road crash

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A stretch of Lake Mary Road is shown in this file photo.

A report from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed last week that Christopher Jon Hands, who faced a second-degree murder charge stemming from a fatal collision on Lake Mary Road near Flagstaff, took his own life in February.

Hands, 65 at the time of his death, struck and killed motorcyclist Richard Swendsen while driving on Lake Mary Road in October 2024. Hands was allegedly intoxicated when the crash occurred and was charged with driving under the influence and failure to stop for an accident, in addition to murder. After being released from the Coconino County jail on bond, he failed to appear in court on Feb. 18, 2025, and was found dead at his Phoenix home the next day.





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