According to PCSD, there was a second person in the car with whom the detectives are speaking.
The name of the person is not being released, PCSD said.
Detectives are getting a better timeline for the crash.
PCSD said they believe Mendez was last seen Saturday/Sunday, but they are working to get a more specific timeline.
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department is searching for a missing 22-year-old woman.
PCSD says Melissa Mendez, 22, was last seen wearing all black, in the area of 24209 W. Silverbell Road, west of Marana in Avra Valley, adding that she is believed to be involved in a single car crash in that area and left the desert area on foot.
According to PCSD, Mendez is 5'07" with brown hair and eyes.
If you have any information, PCSD encourages you to call 911 or 520-351-4900.
