KAYENTA, Ariz. โ The Navajo Nation Office of the Prosecutor announced Tuesday they have charged a 67-year-old in connection to a deadly crash into a parade on December 22.
Officials say they have charged Stanley Begay Junior with homicide by vehicle in connection with the incident at the Kayenta Light Parade.
President Buu Nygren said on social media that the intoxicated driver entered the Christmas Night Parade route in Kayenta, Arizona. Nygren said the victim in critical condition is "young," and one of the other victims is a pregnant woman.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ
— Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren (@BuuVanNygren) December 23, 2025
I am deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred this evening during the Kayenta Townshipโs Christmas Nightโฆ pic.twitter.com/DrNXoDxPQu
That young victim would pass away at the hospital.
Begay is being held without bail. His arraignment hearing is scheduled for January 13, 2026.
