Overview
- Emergency crews found six heavily damaged vehicles at 16th Street and Thomas Road and evaluated 10 people at the scene, with eight taken to hospitals and two declining transport.
- Three children were hospitalized in stable condition while one adult man was listed as extremely critical and four other adults were in critical condition.
- Phoenix police say the scene appears to be a chain-reaction collision and they have opened an active investigation into the cause.
- Local investigators suspect two speeding drivers were involved, including a 26-year-old in a Toyota Tacoma and a 33-year-old in a Pontiac G6, and toxicology tests are pending before any charges are filed.
- Officials warn casualty counts and medical statuses may change as hospital reports and evidence reviews continue, and the crash adds to recent serious collisions that have raised local road-safety concerns.