Overview
- The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. Monday near 25th Avenue and Buckeye Road just west of Interstate 17 and resulted in one man being taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
- Firefighters transported the unresponsive driver from the scene and a second driver was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
- Officers restricted traffic while first responders worked at the scene and Phoenix Police detectives are now collecting evidence and reviewing witness accounts.
- Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died and have not announced a cause of the crash or any charges as the investigation continues.
- The collision adds to a recent string of serious traffic incidents in Phoenix that have prompted intensified police attention and routine processing of video and surveillance evidence.